A client with end stage Alzheimer’s disease is approaching death. The family member reports to the nurse that she has heard about a “death rattle”. How does the nurse explain this term?

A person who has diabetes is brought into the emergency department by a friend who found him on the floor unconscious. What is the first nursing action?

Which assessment is most appropriate for potential problems for patients in the late stages of Parkinson’s disease?

The nurse is caring for a client who expresses anxiety about his impending surgery. What is the appropriate action by the nurse?

Which assessment is most appropriate for potential problems for patients in the late stages of Parkinson’s disease?

The nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which observation would indicate that care provided to this client has been effective?

What intervention should be included in a plan of care to prevent osteoporosis in older women?

A client in a long-term care facility has fallen. What assessment finding is characteristic of a hip fracture?

A client in a long-term care facility has fallen. What assessment finding is characteristic of a hip fracture?

The nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a client who is having an acute asthma exacerbation. What action is the nurse’s highest priority?