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?

A nurse is caring for a patient with dyspareunia. In which order will the nurse provide care, starting with the first step?1. Determine which signs and symptoms of dyspareunia the patient has.2. Mutually decide upon goals and objectives for dyspareunia.3. Ask the patient if the dyspareunia is improving.4. Develop a nursing diagnosis for the patient.5. Use resources to help resolve the problem.

______A nurse caring for a client with colorectal cancer is preparing the client for upcoming surgery. The nurse administers cephalexin to the client and explains what rationale?

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?

A patient in a motor vehicle accident states, “I did not run the red light,” despite very clear evidence on the street surveillance tape. Which defense mechanism is the patient using?