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Which process is most directly driven by light energy? (Select the best answer.)

A patient has reduced muscle strength following a left-sided stroke and is at risk of falling. Which intervention is most appropriate for the nursing diagnostic statement Risk for falls?

A hospital’s wound nurse consultant made a recommendation for nurses on the unit about how to care for the patient’s dressing changes. Which action should the nurses take next?

A nurse is completing an assessment. Which findings will the nurse report as subjective data? 

A nurse is pulled from the surgical unit to work on the oncology unit. Which action by the nurse displays humility and responsibility?

A patient’s plan of care includes the goal of increasing mobility during this shift. As the patient is ambulating to the bathroom at the beginning of the shift, the patient falls. Which initial action will the nurse take next to most effectively revise the plan of care?

A patient continues to report post-surgical incision pain at a level of 9 out of 10 after pain medicine is given. The next dose of pain medicine is not due for another hour. What should the critically thinking nurse do first?

. Which interventions are appropriate for a patient with diabetes and poor wound healing? (Select all that apply.)  

A patient expresses fear of going home and being alone. Vital signs are stable, and the incision is nearly completely healed. What can the nurse infer from the subjective data?

A nurse is providing education to a patient about self-administering subcutaneous injections. The patient demonstrates self-injection. Which type of indicator did the nurse evaluate?