The nurse is preparing to teach an older adult woman strategies to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.What will the nurse include as part of her teaching plan? Select all that apply.

A) Begin a daily walking plan
B) Begin to take supplemental hormones
C) Avoid cigarette smoking
D) Increase calcium in the diet

Which of the following are examples of high-quality nursing documentation? Select all that apply.

A) Patient states, "When I get up in the morning, I feel dizzy."
B) Patient is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and surroundings.
C) Drainage from midline abdominal incision appears normal.
D) Patient is angry with wife over arriving late for Dr. appointment.
E) Patent has no complaints of pain at this time.

The nurse is caring for James,a 19-year-old college student,in the emergency department.He has a medical diagnosis of a sprained ankle.What type of pain is James most likely experiencing?

A) Mild pain
B) Referred pain
C) Somatic pain
D) Visceral pain

Which nursing intervention is especially helpful in assessing parental guilt when a disability or chronic illness is diagnosed?

A) Ask the parents if they feel guilty.
B) Discuss guilt only after the parents mention it.
C) Discuss the meaning of the parents' religious and cultural background.
D) Observe for signs of overprotectiveness.

Which ethical principle is violated when the nurse promises to administer pain medication to the patient every 2 hours throughout the shift and then fails to do so?

A) Autonomy
B) Justice
C) Fidelity
D) Nonmaleficence