A registered nurse calls for help with a transfusion reaction and an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel comes to help. What can be delegated to the UAP?

A nurse enters the hospital room of a client with end-stage cancer who has a valid Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. The client has gone into cardiac arrest, and a healthcare provider—who is a long-time friend of the client—is performing CPR. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The charge nurse delegates obtaining vital signs for four stable postoperative clients to a UAP. Which statement reflects the nurse’s appropriate responsibility? The

The nurse is caring for a client that is dying and his spouse becomes agitated and chokes the nurse. What can the nurse do?

A client recovering from hip replacement expresses concern about accessing transportation for follow-up therapy. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

During a telehealth visit, a client with a history of myocardial infarctions, reports chest discomfort. Which is the nurse’s priority action?

A new graduate nurse reports being ignored and excluded by experienced coworkers. What is the charge nurse’s best response?

A nurse notices that the clinical decision support system in the EHR recommends a medication that conflicts with the physician’s orders. What should the nurse do next?

A nurse documents sensitive client information in the electronic health record (EHR). Later, the nurse notices that a colleague, who is not involved in the client’s care, accessed the client’s records without authorization. What should the nurse do first to address this situation?

A 34-year-old African American woman, at 37 weeks pregnant, presents to the emergency department with signs of advanced preeclampsia. The client has been waiting in the triage area for 45 minutes. The nurse notes that similar symptoms in a white client earlier were escalated quicker. The client states, “I have been trying to tell the doctors that I do not feel well. No one is listening and I am scared for my baby.” Which response best reflects the nurse’s ethical responsibility in this situation?