Nurs 251 test 2

Which question asked by the nurse demonstrates proper understanding of a functional assessment?

"Can you bathe and dress yourself?"

Which documentation example best reflects the complexity of client teaching by the nurse?

"Client and spouse taught how to use phone app to count carbohydrates; client return demonstrated carb counting for a hypothetical meal."

The nurse is readmitting a client who was discharged 1 week ago with complications from diabetes mellitus. The client states, "I really did not understand what I was supposed to do to care for myself from those papers that I was sent home with." What question will the nurse ask to promote the client's self-esteem?

"How do you learn best and what can we do to provide you with that information?"

Which response from the client enables the nurse to determine the effectiveness of a recent medication teaching session for an older adult client who is diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB)?

"I will be taking the TB medication for at least 6 months, because it takes a long time to kill the TB germs."

Which statement made by the nurse indicates data that would be documented as part of an objective assessment?

"The client's right leg is cold to the touch, from the knee to the foot."

Which is important to remember when teaching adult learners?

A focus on the immediate application of new material

What nursing care behavior by the nurse engenders a client's trust in the nurse?

A nurse answers the client's questions about an upcoming test in a calm gentle voice while making eye contact with the client.

The nurse is caring for a client who is a victim of sexual assault. Which action would the nurse take to develop a trusting rapport with the client?

Approach the client with empathy and understanding and allow the client to share feelings without being judged.

A nurse is completing a health history with a newly admitted client. During the interview, the client presents with an angry affect and states, "If my doctor did a good job, I would not be here right now!" What is the nurse's best response?

Be silent and allow the client to continue speaking when ready.

The client has Alzheimer disease and is a new admission to the nursing home. The client was transferred from the hospital. When first meeting the client, what technique(s) will the nurse use to facilitate communication with this client? Select all that apply.

Call the client by the client's preferred name. Approach the client from the front of the client. Use simple words and short sentences when talking with the client.

The nurse is preparing to administer a liquid form of medication to a client. What action will the nurse take to ensure that administration of the drug is at the desired potency?

Check the expiration date.

The client is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. After teaching the client about diabetes and how to self-administer insulin, the nurse identifies which client response as a need for additional education?

During the return demonstration, the client draws up insulin, leaving tiny bubbles in the syringe.

A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client whose death is imminent. The nurse has developed a close relationship with the family. Which intervention is most appropriate?

Encourage family discussions of feelings.

A nurse is discharging a client and thus terminating the nurse-client relationship. Which action should the nurse perform in this phase?

Examine goals of the relationship to determine whether they were achieved

Which statement regarding critical thinking in nursing is true?

It is a systematic way of thinking

A nurse is caring for a client who sustained head trauma. The client is in a medically induced coma and on mechanical ventilation. The client's parent is at the bedside in tears. The parent states, "I just want my child to know I am here." To address the needs of the parent and the client, what would be the nurse's most appropriate response?

Place a chair next to the bed and encourage the parent to hold the client's hand.

A home health nurse reviews the nursing care plan with the client and family. Then they mutually discuss the expected outcomes of the nursing care to be provided. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse illustrating?

Planning

The nurse employs interpersonal skills of communication when caring for and interacting with clients. Which is the best example of establishing a therapeutic nurse-client relationship?

Show respect for the client, and engage in open communication in getting to know the client

When a nurse is planning for learning, who must decide who should be included in the learning sessions?

The nurse and the client

A nurse is communicating the plan of care to a client who is cognitively impaired. Which nursing actions facilitate this process? Select all that apply.

The nurse keeps communication simple and concrete. The nurse maintains eye contact with the client. The nurse shows patience with the client and gives the client time to respond.

The nurse enters a client's room after receiving a morning report. The nurse rapidly assesses the client's airway, breathing, and circulation and greets the client by saying "Good morning." The client makes no reciprocal response to the nurse. How should the nurse best respond to the client's silence?

The nurse should ask appropriate questions to understand the reasons for the client's silence.

Which statement best describes the nurse's rationale for selecting the ventrogluteal site when using the Z-track technique for administering an injection?

The ventrogluteal site provides a location with the capacity for depositing and absorbing the drug.

When communicating with a client, the nurse uses reflection for which purpose?

To have the client elaborate on thoughts and feelings

A nurse during orientation notices that the preceptor gives all subcutaneous injections on a 45-degree angle. When the new nurse asks the preceptor the rationale for the practice the preceptors states, "This is how I do it, and this is how you will do it." The new nurse recognizes this behavior to be:

aggressive

An experienced nurse is educating a client about the client's disease and how best to promote optimal health. The nurse is focusing the education on the cognitive domain of learning. Given this focus, the nurse would incorporate the client's:

critical thinking.

The nurse is assisting with the creation of a plan of care for a client with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. When creating the plan of care, what is the priority action for the nurse?

involving the client with all the steps of the process in care development

The nurse encourages a client to participate in the communication process by using an opening remark based on observations and assessment. Which approach would be most effective for the nurse to use to promote trust?

neutral

Select the best description of how the nurse applies the nursing process in caring for clients. The nurse:

uses critical thinking to direct care for the individual client.

Which statement made by a client who was recently admitted to the medical unit with a diagnosis of pneumonia indicates a physical inability to learn?

"I am having difficulty breathing."

Which statement indicates that a plan to assist a client in developing and following an exercise program has been effective?

"I have lost 10 pounds (4.5 kg) because I walk 2 miles (3.2 km) every day."

A 35-year-old client with Down syndrome is on the nurse's unit following heart surgery. The client is very weak and has had difficulty with activities of daily living. Which statement is the best example of the nurse using advocacy as a style of client communication?

"I know that it has been difficult for you to walk to the bathroom to brush your teeth. How can we make this work for you?"

A nurse finds that a client has infiltration around the IV line that needs to be removed. What explanation should the nurse give to reduce the client's anxiety?

"I know that you are anxious, but the IV location needs to be changed."

A nurse is caring for a client who is in delirium. The client tells the nurse that there are spiders on the wall and all over the room. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse to the client?

"I know that you are frightened, but there are no spiders on the wall."

A nurse is obtaining a history from an adult female client. When the nurse asks how many times the client has been pregnant, the client answers, "I have four kids." Which statement, made by the nurse, seeks clarification of the original question?

"I understand you have four kids; how many times have you actually been pregnant?"

The client reports to the clinic as ordered by the primary care provider for counseling on weight loss to improve overall health. The client received printed information in the mail to review before the session, and reports having read through it before the appointment. Which client statement alerts the nurse to a need for clarification and further education?

"I will be doing well if I lose between 5 and 10 lb (2.3 and 4.5 kg) per week."

Nurse A is having difficulty logging into the automated medication-dispensing system, and asks Nurse B to log in momentarily so that Nurse A is not delayed in administering client medications. What is Nurse B's appropriate response?

"I will get the hospital's information system's phone number for you."

A client age 61 years has been admitted to a medical unit with a diagnosis of pancreatitis secondary to alcohol use. Which statement by the client suggests that the nurse's teaching has resulted in affective learning?

"I'm starting to see how my lifestyle has caused me to end up here."

The nurse is caring for a client at the end stage of life. The client is crying and states to the nurse, "I just cannot believe I am going to be leaving my children without a parent. I am not ready to go." What response by the nurse demonstrates the expression of empathy to the client?

"It sounds as though you are most concerned about how your children will feel."

A nurse is caring for a client experiencing biliary colic from uncomplicated cholelithiasis. The client asks, "My doctor says I should have surgery to remove my gallbladder. Do you think it is really necessary?" What is the nurse's best response?

"Share with me the advantages and disadvantages of your options as you see them."

A 56-year-old client meets with the nurse for education about a recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation. The client verbalizes concerns about being away from work too long and doubts about the necessity of having blood tests every week, as the client has no symptoms. Which is the best motivational statement by the nurse for this client?

"The medicine and blood work can help prevent blood clots, which can lead to strokes. What do you know about warfarin therapy?"

The nurse is preparing to administer a sublingual medication. Which instruction to the client is correct?

"Try not to swallow while the pill dissolves."

A nurse is showing an older adult client with severe diabetes the correct method of self-administering an insulin injection. What comment(s) is acceptable if the client continues making mistakes when learning how to self-administer an insulin injection? Select all that apply.

"Try to angle the syringe a little more this way." "You have just about figured out how to give yourself an injection." "First-time learners often have this same concern."

A client is taking numerous eye drops to prepare for cataract surgery. Which teaching about ophthalmic application will the nurse provide?

"Wait 5 minutes between instillation of different types of eye drops."

An older adult client has given medical power of attorney to her adult daughter. The daughter asks the nurse why a urine specimen was collected from the client earlier that morning. How can the nurse best respond to the daughter's query?

"We want to test the urine to make sure your mother doesn't have a urinary tract infection."

A client comes to the clinic reporting abdominal pain. Which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask to facilitate the assessment?

"What activities exaggerate the pain?"

The nurse is having a discussion with a client diagnosed with breast cancer. Which statement would be most effective in promoting communication?

"What are some of your ideas about how to handle this?"

During an admission intake assessment, a nurse uses open-ended questions to gather information. An example of an open-ended question is:

"What did your health care provider tell you about your need to be admitted?"

The wife of a client who is terminally ill expresses to the nurse that she is unable to see her husband die and she may not come to the health care facility anymore. What should the nurse's response to her be?

"You have been coming here every day; are you taking some time for yourself?"

The nurse is visiting a client who was released from inpatient rehabilitation 6 weeks ago after a 5-month recovery from a motor vehicle accident that left the client immobile. As the nurse enters the home, the client braces hands on the arms of a chair to rise and uses crutches to walk across the room. What is the best response by the nurse?

"You have made an amazing recovery."

A client with chronic hyperparathyroidism expresses that she is fed up with her diet and can no longer continue with it. What should the nurse's appropriate response to the client be?

"You may be having a difficult time staying on that diet; let's discuss it."

A nurse is completing a health history with a client being admitted for a mastectomy. During the interview the client states, "I do not know what to do. I am not sure if I really need this surgery." Which response by the nurse demonstrates active listening?

"You seem unsure. Tell me your concerns about your surgery."

A pediatric client has a fever for which the provider has prescribed ibuprofen 200 mg orally every 6 hours. The instructions on the bottle indicate there is 100 mg/5ml. How many milliliters should the nurse give? Record your answer using a whole number.

10

The nurse has a prescription to administer 25 mg of furosemide IV to a client. The drug is supplied in a vial 40 mg/4 ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer of the medication? Record your answer using one decimal place.

2.5

The health care provider prescribes ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO q12h for a pediatric client with bronchial pneumonia. The nurse has liquid ciprofloxacin 250 mg/10 mL on hand. How many milliliters would the nurse dispense? Record your answer using a whole number.

20

A nurse is counseling several clients for depression. Four of them do not seem to be improving, which leads the nurse to suggest a referral to a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Which of these clients would be most likely to attend the scheduled appointment?

A 28-year-old female who works nights, is willing to try, and asks about insurance coverage of the appointment

A nursing student is practicing to develop critical thinking skills specifically in the area of theoretical knowledge. With which activity would the student most likely be involved?

Active reading

A nurse is preparing a discharge education plan for a client who has had abdominal surgery. What would be most important for the nurse to include in this plan?

Activity limitations

A hospitalized client asks the nurse for "some aspirin for my headache." There is no prescription for aspirin for this client. Which assessment information should the nurse obtain prior to requesting a prescription for aspirin?

Allergy to aspirin

A nurse is completing a health history on a client who has a hearing impairment. Which action should the nurse take first to enhance communication?

Assess how the client would like to communicate

Which activity is the clearest example of the evaluation step in the nursing process?

Checking the client's blood pressure 30 minutes after administering captopril

While working as part of an interdisciplinary group developing a client's plan of care, a nurse asks the question, "Can you give me an example?" The nurse is demonstrating which standard for judging thinking?

Clarity

During an assessment of a newly admitted client the nurse asks the client many questions. The nurse begins the assessment by asking, "Have you been hospitalized this year for your back pain?" This is an example of which type of question?

Closed question

A client reads the nutritional chart and follows it accurately. The nurse also notes that the client understands the need for a balanced diet and its relationship with a quick recovery. In which domain is the client demonstrating successful learning?

Cognitive

The hospital nurse is using barcode medication administration software when preparing to administer medication to a client. When the scanning system cannot identify the client's identity, what is the appropriate nursing action?

Contact the pharmacy and information technology department for assistance.

The nurse prepares a concept map for a client who is newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. According to the concept map pictured above, what is the highest prioritized nursing diagnosis?

Decreased cardiac output

A nurse is administering a hepatitis B shot intramuscularly. What would be the appropriate site for administration?

Deltoid

A client, who was recently diagnosed with diabetes, has been coming to the emergency room every day for hyperglycemia. The client reports not being able to self-administer insulin injections. What strategy would best educate the client and improve the client's ability to self-administer insulin?

Demonstrate the proper method and have the client mimic the demonstration.

A nurse has come on day shift and is assessing the client's intravenous setup. The nurse notes that there is a mini-bag of the client's antibiotic hanging as a piggyback, but that the bag is still full. The nurse examines the client's medication administration record (MAR) and concludes that the night nurse likely hung the antibiotic but failed to start the infusion. As a result, the antibiotic is 3 hours late and the nurse has consequently filled out an incident report. In doing so, the nurse has exhibited which type of skills?

Ethical/legal skills

Once the nurse has administered pain medication, it is the nurse's responsibility to determine its effect and any other results. When accomplishing this follow-up with the client, the nurse is in which step of the nursing process?

Evaluation

The client is an 18-month-old in the pediatric intensive care unit. The client is scheduled to have a subgaleal shunt placed tomorrow, and the client's mother is quite nervous about the procedure. The nurse tells the client's mother, "The surgeon has done this a million times. Your son will be fine." This is an example of what type of nontherapeutic communication?

False reassurance

The nurse is preparing to administer a medication via a nasogastric tube. Which guideline is appropriate for the nurse to follow when administering a drug via this route?

Flush the tube with water between each drug administered.

Which are characteristics of reasoning? Select all that apply.

Has implications, Contains inferences, Has a purpose, Is based on assumptions

As the nurse enters the room to teach the client about self-care at home, the client states, "I am glad you are here. I need some pain medicine. I can't stand it anymore." What is the best action of the nurse?

Have the client rate pain level, and reschedule the teaching session.

The spouse of a client who has recently been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease asks the nurse to recommend websites that may supplement the spouse's learning about this diagnosis. How should the nurse respond to the spouse's request?

Identify and recommend some credible websites appropriate to the spouse's learning needs.

A nurse has completed a client assessment and is preparing to identify appropriate nursing diagnoses. Which areas would the nurse likely address in the diagnosis? Select all that apply.

Impaired mobility, Ineffective coping, Imbalanced nutrition

During a health teaching session, the nurse notes that the client is not attentive and loses concentration easily. Which of the following techniques is most appropriate to grab the attention of the client during the education?

Involve the client in an active way.

The client is admitted with multiple injuries, including a head injury, fractured ribs, and hypoventilation. Vital signs are: BP 110/84, T. 98.8/37.1, P. 88, Resp. 28. Which is the patient care priority?

Maintain an open airway.

A nurse is reading a journal article about providing individualized care. Which aspect would the nurse most likely read about as the almost universally accepted method for providing nursing care?

Nursing process

A home care nurse discusses with a client when visits will occur and how long they will last. In what phase of the nurse-client relationship is this type of agreement established?

Orientation phase

An active, otherwise healthy, older adult client presents to the clinic with severe osteoarthritis in both knees. The nurse knows this client does not want to be a burden on the family, and the client remains stoic despite reporting the pain as severe. The client avoids the topic of surgery and attends church weekly. The client's family is supportive of any decisions the client makes regarding health. Which of the assessment data is most important to forming an individualized education plan for this client concerning treatment for osteoarthritis?

Personal perception of health and aging

The nurse has measured from the tip of the client's nose to the earlobe and then down to the xiphoid process before inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube and attaching it to low suction. Which components of the nursing process has the nurse demonstrated?

Planning; implementing

Which interpersonal skill is essential to the practice of nursing?

Promoting the dignity and respect of clients as people

The nurse has completed teaching. Which client behavior demonstrates understanding within the psychomotor domain?

Provides return demonstration of use of inhaler.

A nurse is caring for a client in a semi-private room. How will the nurse prepare a private environment to discuss the client's plan of treatment?

Pull the curtain dividing the two beds.

A nurse evaluates whether a middle-age client with chronic back pain has been performing the different exercises and physiotherapy procedures recommended by the physician. What would the nurse most likely use to evaluate the client?

Return demonstration

A nurse administers pain medication to a client. Which action should the nurse take to facilitate trust?

Return in 30 minutes for follow-up per previous communication with the client.

A client is experiencing difficulty in adjusting to a new prosthesis despite conscientious client education by numerous members of the health care team. How should the team respond to the client's lack of learning to this point?

Revise the education plan that has guided education.

The nurse is conducting a community health promotion class and has developed scenarios that will involve active participation by the class attendees. What type of education strategy is the nurse incorporating into this class?

Role-playing

Which statement is true of the nursing process?

Scientific problem solving can occur within the nursing process.

The client recently immigrated from Mumbai, India. The client was just admitted to the nurse's unit postoperatively following gallstone removal. The client does not speak the dominant language. When using the hospital's interpretive services, which is most important?

Speak directly to the client.

The nurse-client relationship depends on communication. Effective communication between the nurse and the client encompasses which aspects? Select all that apply.

Spoken words, sight, touch, observation

The nurse transcribes an order that reads: Colace 100 mg PO daily. This is an example of which type of order?

Standing order

A code is called and Nurse A hands several drugs to Nurse B, stating while rushing off, "Give these to my client while I help with the code." What is Nurse B's appropriate response?

State, "I cannot give medications for other nurses."

A client is ordered to receive an intramuscular injection of medication. When preparing to administer the injection, the nurse selects the ventrogluteal site based on which reason?

The area is free of major blood vessels and fat.

The nurse is educating a client regarding a new skill. When evaluating the client's knowledge about the topic covered, which best represents that the client has learned a new skill?

The client organizes materials needed and gives return demonstration.

A nurse has been caring for a client who had a myocardial infarction 2 days ago. During the morning assessment, the nurse asks the client how the client feels. Which scenario warrants further investigation?

The client stares at the floor and states, "I feel fine."

A nurse is developing a contractual agreement with a client. Which statement is true of a contractual agreement?

The contract serves to meet the client's learning outcomes.

An experienced nurse is orienting a new nurse to the unit. Which activity demonstrates the nurse is an effective caregiver?

The nurse uses open-ended questions when working with a crying client.

A parish nurse is preparing to provide a health promotion class to a group of adults in the parish. In preparing to meet the learning needs of this group, the nurse recognizes which as a characteristic of an adult learner?

Their readiness to learn is often related to a developmental task or social role.

Many members of the staff on a hospital unit are critical of a client's family, who has different cultural beliefs about health and illness. A new nurse assigned to the client, however, does not agree with the other members of the staff, based on the nurse's own experience in caring for the client and family. Which critical thinking attitude is the nurse demonstrating?

Thinking independently

What is the most important reason for the nurse to develop critical thinking and clinical reasoning?

To provide quality care with nursing ability and knowledge

The nurse is communicating with a client who has been newly diagnosed with cancer. Which statement(s) by the nurse is nontherapeutic? Select all that apply.

You will be OK. Your health care provider is an excellent surgeon." "Keep your chin up. People survive this type of cancer all the time." "Why did you not seek help when you first noticed a problem?"

A nurse should read the instructions stated on a vial container before reconstituting it and administering it to a client. Which instructions are stated on the label of a vial container?

amount of diluent to be added

A 15-year-old adolescent confides in the nurse that he or she is considering sexual activity with a partner. The client asks the nurse what the best method of birth control is for someone this age. Before answering, the nurse hopes to discover more about what the client knows about sexual activity and birth control. This is an example of which phase of the nursing process?

assessment

A nurse is conducting focused data collection and recognizes the existence of cues. The nurse is most likely involved in which phase of the nursing process?

assessment

The nurse notes that the client has had a 20 mm Hg drop in systolic blood pressure in the past hour. The client is slurring words and cannot state the current date. The client has twice asked to speak with a parent, whom the nurse knows to be deceased. The nurse surmises that the client is acutely disoriented, and as such approaches an experienced nurse to ask for assistance. The nurse's thought process and actions in this scenario can best be described as:

clinical reasoning.

A nurse instructs a client to tell the nurse about the side effects of a medication. What learning domain is the nurse evaluating?

cognitive

A nurse is administering medication to a 78-year-old female client who experienced symptoms of stroke. When administering the medication prescribed for her, the nurse should be aware that this client has an increased possibility of drug toxicity due to which age-related factor?

decline in liver function and production of enzymes needed for drug metabolism

A nurse is preparing to provide discharge instructions to a postpartum client regarding infant care. Before beginning the education session, the nurse should:

eliminate as many distractions as possible.

A client has cancer, but the significant other does not want the client to know the diagnosis. The nurse demonstrates sensitivity to the significant other and works with the couple to achieve desired outcomes. What kind of behavior is the nurse exhibiting?

empathy

A nurse is engaged in primary prevention activities as part of an education plan about heart disease for a client. Which activity would be most appropriate?

explaining the need for regular exercise and stress management

A unit-based infection control task force was developed in an attempt to reduce catheter-acquired infections. The group consists of 10 team members. During the past three meetings, one person dominated the meeting and did not allow other members ample time to speak. The best way to address the team dysfunction is to:

have group members confront the dominant member to promote the needed team work.

A client presents to the emergency room reporting weight gain, respiratory crackles, productive cough, and shortness of breath. The nurse demonstrates the implementation phase of the nursing process by performing which action?

inserting a peripheral IV and urinary catheter

A male client has always prided himself in maintaining good health and is consequently shocked at his recent diagnosis of diabetes. The nurse has asked the client, "How do you think your diabetes is going to affect your lifestyle?" The nurse has utilized which of the following interviewing techniques?

open-ended question

An experienced nurse has been working with a client with heart failure. The client's lungs were clear to auscultation during the morning assessment; however, the afternoon assessment revealed bibasilar crackles and tachypnea. The nurse calls to give SBAR report to the covering health care provider. In the final step of the report the nurse should:

recommend 40 mg of furosemide be administered because the client had improvement with past administration.

Self-evaluation is a method that nurses use to promote their own development and to grow in confidence in their nursing roles. This process is referred to as:

reflective practice.

A client has been prescribed nasal medication. What care should the nurse take to avoid potential complications due to the administration of this medication?

review the client's medication, allergy, and medical history

A nurse enters a client's room to complete an admission history. The nurse will convey interest in the client's story if the nurse:

sits at the client's bedside and faces the client.

A nurse is attempting to calm an infant in the nursery. The nurse responds to the highest developed sense by:

swaddling the child and gently stroking its head.

Which statement describes the person who is likely the most motivated to learn?

A 70-year-old female who is the client's spouse and is learning the care so the client can come home

The nurse enters a client's room and observes that the client is hunched over and appears to be breathing rapidly. What type of question should the nurse first ask the client in this interaction?

A yes or no question

A nurse is caring for an older adult client. Which strategy should the nurse utilize to confirm the client's understanding of instructions?

Ask the client to repeat the instructions.

A nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with a condition, for which surgery is recommended. The client is unsure about whether to have the surgery. Which actions by the nurse best reflect actions the nurse can take to promote advocacy?

Ask the client what concerns the client has about the surgery.

The nurse uses evidence-based practice findings in the development of a care plan. This is an example of which type of nursing skill?

Cognitive skill

A nurse is working with an older adult client, educating the client on how to ambulate with the aid of a walker. The nurse notes that the client appears to lack the motivation to learn how to use the device. The client states, "I'm just too old to learn." What would be most appropriate for the nurse to do to motivate this client?

Describe how the walker can improve the client's quality of life.

A nurse is working with a 15-year-old client with sickle cell anemia. The client was started on a new pain management plan today, and the nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of the plan. Which is not appropriate to include in the nursing care?

Asking only the client's parents to be present at the education session

The nurse must instruct a 35-year-old client with Down syndrome about the use of an albuterol rescue inhaler. Which documentation demonstrates appropriate individualization of the education plan for this client?

Assessed the client's understanding of illness; assessed motor skills and developmental stage; provided clarification

The nurse has inadvertently administered medication ordered for Client A to Client B. What is the appropriate nursing action? Select all that apply.

Complete an incident report. Assess Client B thoroughly. Contact the provider to report the error.

A client is diagnosed with diabetes. The client's adult child offers to serve as an interpreter, because the client does not speak the dominant language. Which is the best action for the nurse to take?

Contact a professional interpreter.

A nurse is designing an education program for individuals who have recently immigrated from Iraq. Which consideration is necessary for culturally competent client education?

Develop written materials in the client's native language.

The nurse, after gathering data, analyzes the information to derive meaning. The nurse is involved in which phase of the nursing process?

Diagnosis

A client 36 years of age is able to understand the health education when given the opportunity to put the education into practice. The nurse helps the client to self-administer the medication dosage before the client is discharged from the health care facility. Which domain correctly identifies the client's learning style?

psychomotor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has committed to the health of all people. It directs nurses to improve partnership with:

the community.

Critical thinking is important in making an effective nursing judgment. Which technique would be most effective for the nursing student to adopt to improve classroom success?

turn errors into learning opportunities

A dialysis nurse is educating a client on caring for the dialysis access that was inserted into the client's right arm. The nurse assesses the client's fears and concerns related to dialysis, the dialysis access, and care of the access. This information is taught over several sessions during the course of the client's hospitalization. Which phase of the working relationship is best described in this scenario?

working phase