Which misconception is common in clients in pain?

A client expresses confidence in their traditional healer to relieve symptoms of an illness. What is the client demonstrating?

A nurse is providing ongoing postoperative care to a client who has had knee surgery. The nurse assesses the dressing and finds it saturated with blood. The client is restless and has a rapid pulse. What should the nurse do next?

The nurse is calling a health care provider to give an update on a client's condition. The nurse receives a telephone order and, when requests that the order be read back to the provider for confirmation, the provider states, "I don't have time for this." What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

The nurse is disposing of an old dressing that is saturated with a client's blood. How should the nurse dispose of the dressing?

The nurse determines that the student who has been instructed about lung function and smoking requires additional teaching when the student says

Which is an example of a perceived loss?

A nurse manager is conducting an in-service education program for a group of staff nurses on developing cultural competence. The nurse manager determines that the educational program was successful based on which statement by the group?

In comparison with licensure, which measures entry-level competence, what does certification validate?

A home care nurse is educating a client with diabetes on how to self-administer insulin. Which teaching point should the nurse include in the education plan?

nurse is talking with a coworker about the diversity of cultures in the client population being admitted to their unit. During the conversation, the coworker becomes defensive about personal beliefs and values that are different. The coworker becomes condescending and begins to ridicule the values of the different client populations, stating, "Their beliefs and values are really out there. They make absolutely no sense. No way would I ever believe them. The nurse interprets the coworker's behavior and statements as reflective of which concept?