The nurse is caring for a patient with severe congestive heart failure (CHF). Peripheral perfusion is stable at present on medical therapy. On exam, the patient has significant jugular venous distention and peripheral edema, as well as dyspnea secondary to pulmonary edema. Which of the following statements is most appropriate regarding this patient’s volume status and needs?

The nurse is supervising the nursing student in the provision of a complete bed bath to the patient. Which action by the nursing student indicates successful learning?

The woman who delivered her first baby will be discharged tomorrow. After a bedside education program in the hospital, the patient tells the nurse that she does not have a crib, bottles, or diapers to care for her new baby. Which action is most appropriate?