Which statement accurately describes the relationship between subjective and objective data in documentation?

A 67-year-old patient is admitted to the ICU following a myocardial infarction that has caused damage to the right side of the heart.

What complication is the patient most likely to experience?

A 57-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital with a left upper wound infection (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] and several gram-negative bacteria) and cellulitis 5 days ago.

Her wound is packed and requires a dressing change twice a day.

She is scheduled for discharge to home with her daughter to continue antibiotic therapy for another week.

What health teaching should the nurse include as part of the discharge instructions for the patient and her daughter?

Select all that apply.

A nurse is conducting a medication count of narcotics in the cart.

The nurse discovers an incorrect count and missing narcotic medication. Which ethical standard compels the nurse to report the missing medication?

Which of the following is an example of indirect care?

A 73-year-old male patient has been admitted to an inpatient unit from the emergency room. He has been coughing severely for the past two days, has a headache, and a sore throat.

His COVID test is positive and he has Type II Diabetes. He denies any history of smoking.

His vital signs are as follows: Temperature - 101.0, Pulse - 84, Respiration - 24, Blood Pressure - 152/84, Pulse oximetry - 92%. The registered nurse (RN) delegates the collection of a urine specimen and Fasting Blood Sugar (FSBS) from the client to the nurse aide II. What are the responsibilities of the RN in regard to this delegated task?

Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a patient from Mexico and ensures to incorporate the patient’s cultural traditions, values, and beliefs into the care plan.

Which nursing theorist’s principles does this action align with?

The nurse is observing a new nurse set up a sterile field.

Which of the following actions made by the new nurse requires immediate intervention?

A patient arrives at the clinic reporting a new onset of angina pectoris that has persisted for the last 30 minutes. What should be the nurse’s initial action?

The nurse is reassessing a 57-year-old female client who was admitted to the hospital with a left upper arm open wound infection (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] and several gram-negative bacteria) and cellulitis 5 days ago.

Tomorrow she is scheduled for discharge to home with her daughter to continue oral antibiotic therapy for another 10 days.

For each assessment finding, use the choices from the drop-down box to indicate whether the interventions were Effective (helped to meet expected outcomes), Ineffective (did not help to meet expected outcomes), or Unrelated (not related to the expected outcomes).

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between subjective and objective data in documentation?