The nurse is providing care for a pediatric client on night shift. At 0400, the nurse notes that the child has a high fever but does not have an order for an antipyretic. What nursing action represents a good example of teamwork and collaboration ? The nurse:

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with anxiety. Which are appropriate nursing interventions the nurse can use for assisting the client in reducing anxiety? Select all that apply.

Which of the following questions would be helpful in eliciting data about the effects of stress during a health history?

A nurse assesses a terminally ill patient with a DNR order, with findings of decreased blood pressure, urinary and bowel incontinence, loss of reflexes, agitation and Cheyne-Stokes respirations. Based on these findings, the nurse recognizes which of the following?

A client’s PaCO 2 is abnormally low on an ABG report, while the pH is above 7.45 and the HCO3 is normal. Which of is the most likely cause?

What statement or question is useful for a nurse if a client asks the nurse to pray with him or her?

A nurse does not assist with ambulation for a postoperative client on the first day after surgery. The client falls and fractures a hip. Which charges will be brought against the nurse?

A client who is scheduled from a hernioplasty needs clarification regarding the procedure. The RN calls the physician at the client’s request. The physician, who is in a bad mood, is overheard telling the client that the RN doesn’t know anything.” What legal tort has the physician committed?

The nurse is giving palliative care to a client with a diagnosis of COPD. What is the goal of palliative care?

What are my three important words, and what does each one mean?