An alert and oriented client with terminal cancer is refusing food and fluids, and pushes the caregiver’s hands away when attempts are made to feed the client or offer any kind of fluid. The family is considering placing a gastrostomy tube because they feel the client is “starving to death.” What should the nurse initially do?

One step in implementing evidence-based practice is to ask a question about a clinical area of interest or an intervention. The most common method is the PICOT format. Which of the following accurately defines the letters in the PICOT acronym? Select all that apply.

Why is it important to fill out an incident report after a client has a fall? Select all that apply.

Prior to assessing a client’s blood pressure, the nurse reviews factors that could affect the reading. Which factors could impact blood pressure? Select all that apply.

When assessing a client’s peripheral pulse, the health care provider is also assessing which of the following?

The nurse reports to work for the scheduled shift. The nurse manager tells the nurse to report to the emergency department today as a float nurse due to staffing shortages. The nurse has never worked in the emergency department. What is the best action by the nurse?

A nurse delegates a specific intervention to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). What implications does this have for the nurse?

A nurse enters a client’s room and finds the client sitting in the chair. He states, “I fell in the shower, but I got myself back up and into my chair.” How should the nurse document this in the client’s chart?

A student nurse is eating lunch in the hospital cafeteria and working on her plan of care for a clinical assignment. The client’s name is written at the top of her plan of care. Which ethical responsibility is the student violating?

A nurse if planning care for a client who develops shortness of breath and feels tired after completing morning care. Which action should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care?