The dialysis nurse is caring for a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) awaiting dialysis. After reviewing the patient’s lab values, which agent will assist in raising the hemoglobin?

A nurse is completing a pain assessment on a patient with a broken foot. The patient describes their pain as “throbbing and intermittently sharp.” What type of information is the patient providing to the nurse?

A client in the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease is admitted due to malnutrition from decreased oral intake. The nurse performs a bedside swallow assessment and determines the client has impaired swallowing. Which of the following medications is best for management of Alzheimer’s symptoms in this client?

A client is on bleeding precautions while taking Anastrozole for post-menopausal breast cancer. The nurse identifies which of the following as a potential bleeding risk? Select all that apply.

The nurse caring for a client with Alzheimer’s dementia identifies which of the following neurotransmitters as a leading cause of this condition?

What are characteristics of the stage of infection known as full stage of illness? (Select all that apply.)

What are appropriate interventions for the Nursing Diagnosis/Clinical Problem: Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity? (Select all that apply.)

As part of a comprehensive pain management plan, non-pharmacologic, non-invasive interventions may include relaxation techniques, guided imagery and distraction. What is another non-pharmacologic, non-invasive pain management intervention?

What is the most effective nursing intervention to break the chain of infection?

Due to the reduced inflammation and immune response system, which patient would present with abnormal manifestations of a healthcare-associated infection based on your knowledge of this population?