The nurse is assessing the patient 4 hours after a cholecystectomy and notes the skin around the umbilicus to be blue. The nurse contacts the provider to report which positive sign?

The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a bedridden patient transferred from an assisted living facility. The nurse notes an area, 10 cm by 12 cm, on the patient’s sacrum that is intact but maroon in color. Which of the following is the most appropriate term for the nurse to use when documenting this finding?

The nurse is educating the parents of a child diagnosed with maple syrup urine disease. The nurse asks the parent, “Which nutrient should you avoid giving your child?” Which of the following responses by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?