QUESTION A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) who is A nurse in an outpatient surgery center is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a lithotripsy for uric acid stones. Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? to remove personal protective equipment (PPE) after providing direct care to a client who requires airborne and contact precautions. […]

QUESTION Conceptual Quiz: Fundamentals and Advanced Fundamental Quiz 1. A client is recently hospitalized for depression. He states that he does not feel like he has normal sexual feelings for his age. How should the nurse respond? ANSWER Addressing Sexual Concerns in Clients with Depression: A Nurse’s Response Introduction Clients with depression often experience a wide range of emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms that can […]

QUESTION You will be turning in a 5-minute video demonstrating you teaching the subject/patient of your assessment. Choose one goal from the SMART goals assignment and teach the patient the information necessary. This can include demonstration or just talking to the patient. ANSWER Empowering Patients through Education: Teaching a SMART Goal for Better Health Introduction Patient education is a vital aspect of healthcare, empowering individuals […]

QUESTION Provide support to client as per individual plan, client’s preferences and policies and procedure and: Maintains dignity and privacy of client Provides support in a safe and supportive manner. Use appropriate and respectful verbal and non-verbal communication when interacting with client and adapts communication as needed. ANSWER Providing Dignified and Supportive Care to Clients: Upholding Privacy, Safety, and Effective Communication Introduction In healthcare, providing […]

QUESTION A 45-year-old male presents complaining of lower back pain that has been constantly present over the past 3 months. He is known to be a construction worker and his occupational duties include heavy-lifting. The results of an MRI reveal findings consistent with an intervertebral disk herniation at the L4-L5 vertebral level. Herniation of an intervertebral disk is caused by the weakening of collagen and […]

QUESTION The nurse is assessing an older client who is having difficulty remembering events from earlier in the day and concentrating on the equation being asked. A family member shares that the client’s home was recently sold, and the client just moved in with them. Which nursing response best promotes effective communication with the family? ANSWER Promoting Effective Communication with Family: A Nurse’s Response to […]

QUESTION 3. Describe the difference between serotonin syndrome, hypertensive crisis, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Which medications place a person at risk for each adverse effect? What treatment(s) are used to when a person is experiencing these adverse events? What education would the nurse provide to the person to prevent these complications ANSWER Serotonin Syndrome, Hypertensive Crisis, and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Differences, Risk Factors, Treatment, […]

QUESTION A client in cardiogenic shock has a Swan-Ganz catheter. The nurse performs hourly assessments of the hemodynamics and notices the systemic vascular resistance (SVR) is elevated. What is the nurse’s understanding of that reading? ANSWER Understanding Elevated Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) in Cardiogenic Shock Introduction In the critical care setting, the assessment and monitoring of hemodynamics are essential components of providing optimal care to […]

QUESTION Your nephew is a freshman in high school. You ask what his plans are for the future. He states that he will be going to Yale where he will declare pre-med. He will subsequently attend Harvard Medical School and train to be a cardiovascular surgeon. After medical school he will get married and have three children, two boys and a girl, and he will […]

QUESTION EVIDENCE-BASED PROJECT, PART 2: ADVANCED LEVELS OF CLINICAL INQUIRY AND SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS about hospital ambulation ANSWER Advancing Clinical Inquiry and Systematic Reviews in Hospital Ambulation Introduction Hospital ambulation, the practice of encouraging and assisting patients to walk or move around during their hospital stay, has gained recognition as a critical component of patient care. Engaging patients in ambulation can prevent complications, enhance recovery, and […]