A nurse is monitoring a patient who continually attempts to scratch an area of the body and has created an open wound. Which priority actions should the nurse take to minimize this patient action? Select all that apply.

A nurse has been asked to record a client’s body temperature every hour, using a digital thermometer. After recording the temperature, the nurse has to clean the thermometer. Which measure should the nurse follow to clean the thermometer?

When assessing an adult client’s pulse at 125 beats/min, which step would the nurse take first to determine intervention?

According to George Herbert Mead, what are children learning when they begin to take the perspective of a generalized other in their games?

Some students at a college form an intramural softball team. They play other teams from their school and from the area every Sunday in a conveniently located park. What might a sociologist consider if they wanted to determine whether the team was a primary group or a secondary group?

A nurse has entered the room of a resident at the care facility and discovered that the resident has lit some paper on fire in the trash can. What types of fire extinguisher are appropriate for putting out this fire? Select all that apply.

Progress notes should document the

A client reports feeling “different” than earlier in the day. When would the nurse anticipate assessing vital signs?

After patients review the HIPAA written policy, they sign a form that

A nurse has responded to a client’s call light and found the client gasping and saying, “I can’t get my breath.” The nurse applied supplementary oxygen and repositioned the client, which led to the relief of the client’s symptoms. When documenting this event, the nurse should note that the client was experiencing: