The patient with a spinal cord injury has a history of recurrent urinary tract infections due to an inability to completely empty the bladder. The nurse provides the patient with which instruction?

A patient with chronic anxiety has been learning to manage stress with progressive relaxation therapy. He tells the nurse, “I just don’t think this is working. I feel the muscle tension so much worse now.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is supervising a patient who recently had a right hip replacement while she moves from sitting to standing with a walker. Which action would prompt the nurse to correct the patient?