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In caring for the patient's spiritual needs, the nurse asks 20 questions to assess the patient's relationship with God and a sense of life purpose and satisfaction. Which method is the nurse using?

A patient has inadequate stroke volume related to decreased preload. Which treatment does the nurse prepare to administer?

The nurse is evaluating the body alignment of a patient in the sitting position. Which observation by the nurse will indicate a normal finding?

A patient is experiencing carbon dioxide retention from lung problems. Which type of diet will the nurse most likely suggest for this patient?

Which patients will the nurse determine are in most need of regular perineal care? (Select all that apply.)

The patient is admitted with a diagnosis of chronic anxiety. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take when providing holistic care?

A registered nurse interprets that a scribbled medication prescription reads 25 mg. The nurse administers 25 mg of the medication to a patient and then discovers that the dose was incorrectly interpreted and should have been 15 mg. Who is ultimately responsible for the error?

The nurse is caring for a patient with respiratory problems. Which assessment finding indicates a late sign of hypoxia?

The nurse is preparing to insert a urinary catheter. The nurse is using open gloving to apply the sterile gloves. Which steps will the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

Which sociocultural finding in the history of a patient will alert the nurse to a possible developmental problem?

A nurse performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a 92-year-old with brittle bones and breaks a rib during the procedure, which then punctures a lung. The patient recovers completely without any residual problems and sues the nurse for pain and suffering and for malpractice. Which key point will the prosecution attempt to prove against the nurse?