Which outcome is a goal of cognitive behavioral pain intervention?

Which brain structures regulate sleep and wakefulness?

The nurse wants to promote comfort and relaxation after giving the client a bed bath. Which action best meets this goal?

The nurse is providing oral care to an unconscious client. What is the most important step in the care of this client?

What is the best way for the nurse to assess a client with a dark skin tone?

The nurse is preparing to perform foot care on a client. Which client would most likely require a physician’s order to trim the toenails?

Which client is at the greatest risk for ineffective oral hygiene?

The nurse is bathing a comatose client. Which nurse’s note best describes additional nursing activities that can be done during the bed bath?

Which is a common misconception about pain?

Which is the most accurate statement regarding pain?

What is the best definition of palliative care?

Which list contains common symptoms of terminally ill clients?

A terminally ill client is being cared for at home by family members. Based upon the client’s physical assessment, the nurse is aware that the client’s death is imminent. What is the nurse’s most important role in the care of the family at this time?

Which of the following patients would most benefit from parenteral nutrition?

Which is the best example of a nurse preventing painful stimuli?

Which client would be an appropriate candidate for oral hydration?

An elderly client is admitted with dehydration and has a pitcher of water at the bedside. The nurse assesses the client’s thirst with every visit to the room and the client denies thirst each time. While calculating the end-of-shift intake and output, the nurse notes the client has had very little to drink. What is the best explanation for this finding?

What is the main source of energy in the diet?

A client has just had a nasogastric tube placed. What is the best method for verifying correct placement of the tube in the stomach?

A client has just returned from an EGD, where the client was diagnosed with peptic ulcers. The client does not have a history of taking NSAIDs. During the procedure, biopsies and cultures were taken. What lab results can the nurse anticipate?

A client is admitted with an open sore on the coccyx. Which nutrient is most important for healing this sore?

A client is currently under the care of the palliative care service of home health and has been experiencing nausea. What nursing actions will most likely promote comfort in this client?

Which client has the greatest need for perineal care?

The nurse is assessing pain in a 3-year-old client after surgery. Which pain scale should the nurse use to assess this client’s pain level?

A client has recently been transferred to the medical surgical floor from the ICU after sustaining multiple system traumas. The client has been to the operating room three times in the past 5 days and will require more operations in the coming weeks to repair further injuries. The client is very anxious, rates the current pain as 6 out of 10 on the numeric pain scale, and states the pain medication is not very effective. The client is receiving large doses of both intravenous and oral narcotic and nonsteroidal-type analgesics. The nurse discusses the pain further with the client. The client states a willingness to try anything that might help the pain. What pain control intervention would be most appropriate for this client based upon the information provided?

A male client is seen in the physician’s office with complaints of ongoing sleepiness during the day requiring napping. The client reports that he has “nodded off” at the wheel of his car during the day and snores loudly at night. The client is 6’0” tall and weighs 300 lbs. What is the most likely diagnosis for this client?

Which client is at the highest risk for periodontal disease?

How much of the total body weight is composed of water?

A client has just delivered a baby and is successfully breast-feeding. How many extra kilocalories per day does the client need to consume to compensate for the increased energy requirements of lactation?

Which is an initiative of Healthy People 2010 to improve dental health?