The nurse encourages the patient who works the night shift to hang blackout curtains in the bedroom to promote sleep. The nurse makes this recommendation based on an understanding of which physiologic process?

The nurse empties the patient’s Jackson-Pratt drain 24 hours after a partial colon resection. There is 10 mL drainage that is noted to be light red and thin. There is no odor and the fluid is free of sediment or clots. How does the nurse document this assessment in the medical record that is charted by exception?

The 18-year-old patient presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of severe pain in the ankle after falling at work. Range of motion in the ankle is decreased and +1 edema is present. On x-ray, the bones of the foot and ankle are intact and the patient is diagnosed with a mild sprain. How does the nurse assess this patient’s pain?