Author: Anonymous

If a student feels their signing skills are inadequate, it is appropriate to stand of to the outer edges of the Deaf environment and whisper with another hearing person.  

A client tells the nurse that, even though it has been 4 months since her sister’s death, she frequently finds herself crying uncontrollably. How should the nurse respond?

A student nurse is caring for a client who will be receiving sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) via IV infusion. What action by the student causes the registered nurse to intervene?

A nurse is caring for four clients who might be brain dead. Which client would best meet the criteria to allow assessment of brain death?

A nurse is caring for a client who has lung cancer and is dying. Which prescription should the nurse question?

An emergency room nurse assesses a client who has been raped. With which health care team member should the nurse collaborate when planning this client’s care?

A nurse teaches a client being treated for a full-thickness burn. Which statement should the nurse include in this client’s discharge teaching?

An unresponsive 79-yr-old patient is admitted to the emergency department (ED) during a summer heat wave. The patient’s core temperature is 105.4° F (40.8° C), blood pressure (BP) is 88/50 mm Hg, and pulse is 112 beats/min. The nurse will plan to

A nurse plans care for a client who is nearing end of life. Which question should the nurse ask when developing this client’s plan of care?

A hospice nurse is caring for a dying client and her family members. Which interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)