A nurse is caring for a 78-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure who has recently been admitted to hospice care. Which of the following nursing interventions is most appropriate in supporting the goals of hospice care?

A patient taking naproxen for chronic back pain reports passing black, tarry stools this morning and feeling slightly lightheaded. What is the nurse’s PRIORITY action?

A patient receiving home hospice services for end-stage pancreatic cancer reports severe, escalating abdominal pain rated 9/10. The patient appears grimacing and restless, with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min and shallow respirations. Morphine is prescribed every 2 hours PRN for severe pain. Which action should the nurse take first?

An 81-year-old patient is receiving scheduled opioid therapy for severe postoperative pain. During morning rounds, which assessment finding requires IMMEDIATE nursing intervention?

A nurse educator is reviewing characteristics of delirium with a newly licensed nurse. Which statement by the new nurse indicates a need for further teaching?

Which nursing intervention BEST reflects primary prevention?

During a clinic visit, the nurse observes interactions between an older adult patient and the primary caregiver. Which caregiver behavior is MOST concerning for possible abuse?

A nurse is caring for a patient in the actively dying phase of end-stage renal disease. The patient is unresponsive and has noisy, gurgling respirations with each breath. A distressed family member asks, “Is my loved one suffocating?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The lower the pH, the lower the hydrogen ion concentration.

The sharing of electrons in covalent bonds makes them weaker than ionic and hydrogen bonds.