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The charge nurse is orienting a float nurse to an assigned patient with an arteriovenous (AV) fistula for hemodialysis in her left arm. Which action by the float nurse would be considered unsafe?

A nurse cares for a patient who is prescribed lactulose (Heptalac). The patient states, “I do not want to take this medication because it causes diarrhea.” How would the nurse respond?

A nurse assesses a patient who is recovering from a paracentesis 1 hour ago. Which assessment finding requires action by the nurse?

A nurse cares for a patient with hepatitis C. The patient’s brother states, “I do not want to contract this infection, so I will not go into his hospital room.” How would the nurse respond?

A nurse cares for a patient with hepatitis C. The patient’s brother states, “I do not want to contract this infection, so I will not go into his hospital room.” How would the nurse respond?

During an examination of a patient who has a history of episodic falls, you observe the patient performing functional tasks to determine how she loses her balance. You note that the patient becomes unsteady whenever she picks up objects from the floor or reaches for objects in a kitchen cupboard. These findings most likely indicate a control deficit in:  

Any of the following are appropriate choices for closed chain weight-bearing exercises EXCEPT:

During rehabilitation of a patient in the chronic stage of healing, which of the following activities would NOT be appropriate?

A recession is characterized by extremely high unemployment, very low wages, minimal total disposable income, and lack of consumer confidence in the economy.

The type of fracture caused by repetitive microtrauma is called: