Following an industrial accident, the patient is immobile. The student nurse is creating a care plan for the patient to prevent respiratory decompensation. Which intervention, if included in the care plan for this nursing diagnosis, would prompt the nurse to provide additional education to the student nurse?

The nurse is planning care for a patient returning from surgery for a colon resection and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Which interventions does the nurse employ to prevent surgical site infection? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for the patient with prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone. The physician has prescribed extended-release oxycodone to treat severe bone pain. The patient expresses to the nurse he is concerned he will become addicted to the opioid pain medication given what you see on television. Which response from the nurse is most appropriate?