The nurse has just placed an NG and is doing a bedside placement verification prior to sending the patient for an xray.  Which of the following assessments best supports that the NG is properly placed in the stomach?

The nurse is assisting a nursing student with irrigating an indwelling urinary catheter. After the nursing student attaches the irrigation syringe to the catheter irrigation port, the nurse reinforces that which of the following steps must occur next?

The nurse is developing a care plan for a newly admitted patient with a mobility problem.  The nurse includes interventions that will help to reduce the risk of developing a pressure injury.  The nurse includes the following, “Turn and reposition every two hours (even hours).  This intervention is classified as:

EXTRA CREDIT Worth 1 point A nurse is preparing to exit the room of a patient who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a draining wound. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow before leaving the patient’s room. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)

Match the ethical term with the accurate definition.

When entering the patient’s room to change the surgical dressing, the nurse notes that the patient is coughing and sneezing.  Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to or while preparing the sterile field?

A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly licensed nurses. Match the level of health care service to the description and/or location of the care provided.

A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?

Which activity by the nurse suggests the evaluation phase of the nursing process?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for an elective surgery. The patient informs the nurse that they no longer wish to proceed with surgery. Which of the following ethical principles should the nurse uphold for the patient?