A 77-year-old patient has a long-standing history of hypertension, a health problem that is being treated with metoprolol and a thiazide diuretic Before administering the 8 AM dose of these medications, what assessments should the nurse perform and document? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a classroom of middle school students sleep hygiene. Which information does the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)

A. Create a healthy environment for sleep in your room. B. Go to bed at the same time every night of the week. C. Only use your bed for sleeping and reading. D. Set your cell phone to vibrate or low volume. E. Turn off your computer 1 hour before bedtime.

A nurse who has worked in the dialysis unit for the past 5 years is considering a career change. The nurse is unsure whether to follow a management or a clinical career path. Which would be a good beginning step for this nurse?

1. Enroll in a graduate nursing program. 2. Investigate careers by talking with nurses in those positions. 3. Investigate the salary options for various careers. 4. Seek advice from the manager of the unit.

Which of the following was suggested by the National Healthcare Disparities Report of 2008 (NHDR) as one reason that there are such disparities in health care outcomes inside the health care system?

a. Care provider bias and poor communication exist. b. Funding is inadequate to give appropriate care to persons with disabilities. c. Many people do not seek care until it is almost too late. d. There is a national shortage of care providers.

The primiparous client at 39 weeks' gestation calls the clinic and reports increased bladder pressure but easier breathing and irregular, mild contractions. She also states that she just cleaned the entire house

Which statement should the nurse make? A. "You shouldn't work so much at this point in pregnancy." B. "What you are describing is not commonly experienced in the last weeks." C. "Your body may be telling you it is going into labor soon." D. "If the bladder pressure continues, come in to the clinic tomorrow."