A patient continues to report postsurgical incision pain at a level of 9 out of 10 after pain medicine is given. The next dose of pain medicine is not due for another hour. What should the critically thinking nurse do first?

A nurse is caring for a 15 year old who in the past 6 months has had multiple male and female sexual partners. Which response by the nurse will be most effective?

A nurse is determining if teaching is effective. Which finding best indicates learning has occurred?

A patient has fallen several times in the past week when attempting to get to the bathroom. The patient gets up 3 or 4 times a night to urinate. Which recommendation by the nurse is most appropriate in correcting this urinary problem?

A client scheduled for complex heart surgery has been reading the Bible for hours each day, cries often, and is not sleeping well.  What might these observations cue the nurse about the client?

While caring for a client near end of life, a student talks to her.  Another student asks why she is talking to someone who is dying.  Which response would be accurate?

In which order will the nurse use the nursing process steps during the clinical decision-making process? 1. Evaluation 2. Assessment 3. Planning/Outcomes 4. Diagnosis 5. Interventions

A male client who has had outpatient surgery is unable to void while lying supine.  What can the nurse do to facilitate his voiding?

A nurse is caring for a 35-year-old female patient who recently started taking antidepressants after repeated failed attempts at fertility treatment. The patient tells the nurse, “I feel happier, but my sex drive is gone.” Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority?

A client has an abrupt onset of a cluster of global changes in attention, cognition, and level of consciousness (LOC).  What would be the most appropriate nursing diagnosis?