After being hospitalized for 3 days with a right femur fracture, a patient suddenly develops shortness of breath and tachypnea. The patient tells the nurse, “I feel like I am going to die!” Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient is being discharged after 1 week of IV antibiotic therapy for acute osteomyelitis in the right leg. Which information should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

A patient hospitalized with chronic heart failure eats only about 50% of each meal and reports “feeling too tired to eat.” Which action should the nurse take first?

Which menu choice best indicates that the patient is implementing the nurse’s suggestion to choose high-calorie, high-protein foods?

Four months after bariatric surgery, a patient tells the nurse, “My skin is hanging off me. I think I might want to surgery to remove the skinfolds.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A patient with diabetes who has bacterial pneumonia is being treated with IV gentamicin. What should the nurse monitor for adverse effects of the medication?

When working in the urology/nephrology clinic, which patient’s care could the nurse delegate to an experienced licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN)?

A 56-yr-old patient is concerned about having a moderate amount of vaginal bleeding after 5 years of menopause. What topic should the nurse plan to discuss with this patient?

When caring for a 58-yr-old patient with persistent menorrhagia, what should the nurse plan to monitor?

Which patient action indicates accurate understanding of the nurse’s teaching about administration of aspart (NovoLog) insulin?