True or False Resuscitation efforts should never be initiated on an unresponsive, pulseless child who is found to be hypothermic.

During a dressing change, the nurse assesses protrusion of the intestines through an opened wound. What would the nurse do after covering the wound with towels moistened with sterile 0.9% sodium chloride (saline) solution?

The nurse is caring for a 35-year-old man diagnosed with a back strain. What would be important to discuss with this patient?

You are presenting patient teaching to a 48-year-old male who was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The patient has a BMI of 35 and leads a sedentary lifestyle.  You give the patient information on the risk factors for his diagnosis and talk with him about changing the behaviors of diet and exercise.  You know that further patient teaching is necessary when your patient tells you what?  

Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention for the nursing diagnosis of impaired physical mobility related to fractured hip?

A 2-year-old child is hospitalized for a surgical procedure. Although previously all fluids were taken from a cup, the toddler wants a bottle to suck on.  The nurse recognizes this behavior as what?    

A student is reading the medical record of an assigned patient and notes the patient has been afebrile for the past 12 hours. What does this term “afebrile” indicate?  

The nurse is caring for an older adult client with pneumonia and a normal body temperature. The family asks the nurse why their mother does not have a fever with the infection. What is the best response by the nurse?  

A family member brings the patient to the clinic for a follow-up visit after a stroke. The family member asks the nurse what the patient can do to decrease his chance of having another stroke.  What would be the nurse’s best answer?  

 A nurse is teaching a postoperative patient about essential nutrition for healing. What statement by the patient would indicate a need for more information?