A nurse is teaching the staff about the general adaptation syndrome. In which order will the nurse list the stages, beginning with the first stage?

A client who has had a recent left below the knee amputation (BKA) tells the nurse that he feels as though his left toes are cramping.  What would the nurse say in return?

A nurse asks the mother of a hospitalized client age 2 years to bring in his favorite blanket or stuffed animal.  What sense is the nurse trying to stimulate with this intervention?

Nurses provide care to meet needs in all the human dimensions.  What is one intervention nurses can implement to meet spiritual needs?  

A client who was assaulted in the street is brought to the emergency room for observation.  A nurse documents the client has difficulty communicating verbally, is agitated, and reports chest pain and a sense of impending doom.  The client is perspiring, has a heart rate of 120 beats/minute, and a respiratory rate of 30 beats/minute.  What type of anxiety does the nurse identify the client is experiencing?

A patient who has had several sexual partners in the past month expresses a desire to use a barrier contraceptive that will protect against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which contraceptive method should the nurse recommend?

A nursing student is providing education to a group of older adults who are in an independent living retirement village. Which statement made by the nursing student requires the nurse to intervene?

Which statement accurately describes the process known as grief reaction?

A nurse is carrying out an order to remove an indwelling catheter.  What is the FIRST step of this skill?

A patient in the intensive care burn unit is experiencing intense pain and is fully bandaged on his arms and torso.  He has a heart monitor which beeps frequently and the patient in the next room screams often.  His family visits him once daily for 30 minutes.  This patient is most likely experiencing: