The nurse prepares to assess a patient. Which action(s) should the nurse take to complete the process of active listening? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient with difficulty swallowing.  What is the best position for this patient while eating?

A hospitalized patient has an order for subcutaneous heparin. What is the best technique to administer this medication?

The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a diabetic patient and has difficulty evaluating capillary refills to the lower extremities due to yellowed, thickened toenails. Which action should the nurse take to resolve this issue?

The nurse prepares to assess a patient. Which action(s) should the nurse take to complete the process of active listening? Select all that apply.

Which vitamin does the nurse identify as interfering with a patient’s anticoagulant?

A student nurse encounters an unresponsive patient in a waiting room.  The patient is not breathing and has no pulse or respirations.  What is the next step the student nurse should take?

While performing a shift assessment, the nurse visually examines a patient’s body for rashes and breaks in the skin, and looks for normal appearance of eyes, ears, nose, mouth, limbs, and genitals.  Which assessment technique is the nurse using?

The nurse is assessing a patient’s vital signs during the evening shift. The patient is schedule for colorectal surgery in the morning.  The nurse notes that the patient’s heart rate is 128 and regular. What should the nurse do next?

What is the best way for the nurse to communicate in an urgent situation?