Which nursing activity reflects secondary prevention?

A nurse using the principle-based approach to client care seeks to avoid causing harm to clients in all situations. What is this principle known as?

A nurse is caring for a client who states, "My doctor was just here, but I still do not understand my diagnosis." The nurse contacts the provider to return to speak with the client. Which of the following principles is the nurse demonstrating?

A nurse is creating a teaching plan for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.

Client Education

Day 1 Learning Outcome:

Describe basic definition of diabetes mellitus.

Describe expected reference range and target blood glucose levels.

Describe manifestations of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.

Day 1 Teaching Methods:

Give the client printed information describing diabetes mellitus.

Engage in a question-and-answer session with the client.

Which of the following teaching methods is based on the cognitive domain of learning?

Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who is about to have a colonoscopy. The client states, "I am so nervous about what the doctor might find during the test." The nurse asks the client, "Are you feeling anxious about the results of your colonoscopy?" With this question, the nurse is using which of the following communication techniques?

A nurse is delegating client care assignments for the shift. Which of the following teks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)?

A nurse checks with assistive personnel on the unit throughout the shift to determine if they are completing tasks. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following rights of delegation?

On finding multiple bruises on a client's arms and back, the nurse suspects that the client is being abused by a daughter who lives with the client. When questioned, the client denies any abuse. Despite the client's denial, the nurse should report the suspected abuse on the basis of which rationale?

While walking through a park, the nurse encounters a child with a swollen and reddened arm that hurts to move due to being struck with a baseball bat. The nurse splints the arm using two baseball bats. The child is transported to the hospital and later develops compartmental syndrome in the arm. Which statement regarding the nurse's liability in this case is accurate?

Which best exemplifies malpractice?

The registered nurse on a busy telemetry floor is delegating tasks to an unlicensed assistive person (UAP). Which task is appropriate for the UAP to complete?