A newborn infant reacts to a sudden loud noise by simultaneously fanning the fingers, with the thumbs and forefingers forming the letter C, while the arms and legs are thrown outward and then brought together. The nurse should evaluate this response as:

The postpartum client has chosen to breastfeed her infant. Which of the following would the nurse teach the mother to do to help with breastmilk production?

A nurse is assessing a postpartum client for fundal height, location, and consistency. The fundus is noted to be displaced laterally and there is uterine atony. The nurse should identify which of the following conditions as the cause of the uterine atony?

A client verbalizes to a mental health counselor that his life is meaningless since his wife divorced him and that he no longer wants to live.  What nursing diagnosis, resulting from his spiritual distress, would be appropriate?

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?

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?