The nurse is assessing a young adult (22-year-old). The nurse would expect to classify the patient in which Erikson’s stage of development?

The nurse collects data on a patient’s left knee and notes redness, swelling, and pain. The health-care provider suspects septic arthritis and will perform a diagnostic procedure to aspirate synovial fluid for laboratory analysis. Which procedure does the nurse anticipate for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient being tested for rheumatoid arthritis. Which lab finding could be an indicator of rheumatoid arthritis?

A client who is scheduled for a hernioplasty needs clarification regarding the procedure. The LPN calls the physician at the client’s request. The physician, who is in a bad mood, is overheard telling the client that the LPN does not know anything. What legal tort has the physician committed?

A client with no significant medical history reports experiencing diarrhea over the past week. Which assessment questions will the nurse ask? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse delegates a specific intervention to a UAP. What implication does this have for the nurse?

While the nurse is inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube, the client becomes cyanotic, coughs incessantly, and is unable to speak. Which action should the nurse take immediately?

An LPN has received the assignment for the day. Which of the clients will the LPN care for first?

Assessment findings of an older adult reveals dry mucous membranes, poor skin tugor, blood pressure 98/64 mmHg, and heart rate 104 beats per minute. What intervention will the nurse implement?

A physician has ordered “Clear liquids, advance as tolerated.” Which factors indicate to the nurse the advancement of the client’s diet should be delayed? Select all that apply.