An infant has been admitted to the hospital for gastroenteritis. Friends of the family stayed in the room while the patient’s father talks to other family members in the lobby. The nurse prepares to remove an infiltrated IV line and place a new one. The visitor stops the nurse and insists that the nurse obtains consent from the parents. Which is the most appropriate response?

The patient in the rehabilitation hospital following a spinal cord injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident is preparing for discharge home. The patient tells the nurse, “I had a huge support network back home. Since I moved to this new state for my husband’s job, I feel so out of touch. I don’t know how I’ll get to my therapy and doctor appointments when my husband is at work.” To which interdisciplinary team member does the nurse report the patient’s comments?

The nurse is assigned to care for a 45-year-old G2P1 female at 35 weeks estimated gestational age who is admitted with preeclampsia. On morning rounds, the patient says she is having considerable abdominal pain, so the provider writes multiple medication orders for her. Which medication order can the nurse carry out without clarification?