A nurse adds the diagnosis ‘Risk for infection’ to the care plan of a comatose patient who has developed a Stage II pressure ulcer. What would be the most appropriate goal for this patient?

Briefly describe the broad purpose of the seventh paragraph. What important information is presented in this paragraph?

Which calibration on the syringe does the arrow indicate?

The nurse is developing a therapeutic relationship with a newly assigned client. What is an important action to facilitate this relationship?

A client is intoxicated and demanding to be released. The nurse tells the client, “If you don’t stop yelling, I’m going to have you held down, and I’ll give you a shot to sedate you.” With what crime might the nurse be charged? 

When administering oral medications, which practices should the nurse follow? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

Which of the following represents the difference between therapeutic communication and social conversation? In therapeutic communication, 

The nurse is caring for a group of clients on a surgical unit at risk for complications due to immobility. Which independent nursing intervention will decrease the client’s risk of pneumonia?  

For a client on bed rest, in which position does the nurse place the client to promote lung expansion? 

An IV of 1000 mL 0.9% Normal Saline is hung at 2300.  The hourly rate is 80 mL/h.  What time will the infusion be completed in military time?