The nurse receives a hand-off report on four patients. Which patient finding should the nurse assess first?

The nurse is caring for an adult patient with a recent below-the-knee amputation. During shift report, the nurse reports that the patient has urinated in the bed multiple times since the surgery. The nurse knows which defense mechanism best describes this behavior?

A parent confides to the nurse that the parent’s 3-year-old son seems to be touching his genitals frequently. What response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a history of type 1 diabetes. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the patient may not be compliant with the diabetic treatment regimen?

A nurse is orienting to a new job in a home health care agency and is told that most of her patients need tertiary prevention. What activity does the nurse plan to include in the daily routine?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is to collect a 24-hour urine specimen. Which statement by the patient indicates that additional teaching is required?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an ileostomy. Which Nursing diagnosis has the highest priority for the patient?

The nurse recognizes that establishing short- and long-term goals to address Nursing diagnoses involve which actions? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube who was transported to radiology for testing. When the patient returns to the nursing unit, the transporter shows the nurse the patient’s chest tube collection device, which was badly damaged after being caught in the elevator door. What is the priority action of the nurse?

The nurse knows the World Health Organization defines health in which of the following terms?