A patient, age 89, has had a right below-the-knee amputation and complains of right foot pain. The physician told him that he is suffering from “phantom pain” in his amputated extremity. He asks the nurse to explain phantom pain. The most appropriate response would be:

The nurse teaches a patient to self-administer insulin. How can the nurse best evaluate whether the patient understands the instructions?

The nurse is assisting with developing a plan of care of the client with multiple myeloma. Which is a priority nursing intervention for this client?

The nurse teaches a patient to self-administer insulin. How can the nurse best evaluate whether the patient understands the instructions?

The family of a patient in shock asks the nurse to explain the condition. How should the nurse respond to this family?

When describing a decrease below the normal number of leukocytes, the nurse correctly uses the term:

The nurse is providing care for a patient who has herpes zoster. Which of the following would the nurse know to be assessing for?

A man has fallen and punctured his lower chest with a knife. What should be done first?

When administering opioid analgesics to an older patient, the nurse monitors the patient closely for:

Which of the following statements by the patient with pernicious anemia would indicate that she understood the teaching?