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The nurse is planning to meet the hygiene needs of a patient. Which is the first assessment to be performed by the nurse?

The nurse is assessing a client and identifies the diagnosis/problem Self-Care Deficit related to cognitive impairment. What should the nurse select as an expected outcome for this client?

Which action employed by the nurse indicates acceptable body mechanics to avoid self-injury? (Select all that apply.)

An infection control nurse has asked the staff to work on reducing the number of healthcare acquired infections on a post-surgical unit. Which of the following actions on the nurses’ part would best help the unit reach their goal.

The nurse is assessing a patient doing shoulder circumduction exercises. The nurse knows the patient is doing the exercises correctly when the patient exhibits which movements?

The nurse is going to document a posture assessment finding of a patient that exhibits Lordosis. Which of the following is the appropriate description for the term Lordosis?

The patient has a CBG of 258 at 1200.  How much insulin will the nurse administer to the patient at 1200 using the physician orders below? Order: Routine Insulin orders:  Levemir Insulin  10 u subcutaneous 0700 daily. Sliding Scale orders:  Humulin R Regular U-100 Insulin SQ based on sliding scale below for patient CBG readings at 0700, 1200, 1600, 2000 Sliding Scale  CBG          Regular Insulin Dose 60 – 110        No insulin 111 – 150      2 units 151 – 200      4 units  201 – 250      6 units  251 – 300      8 units 301 – 350      10 units >350              12 units (call physician) 

The nursing student understands that the primary purpose of an every two hour turning schedule on an immobile patient serves which purpose?

The nurse is assessing a patient that is immobile. Which complication of immobility would be permanent?