During an admission assessment, the patient reports burning pain that shoots up the leg. The nurse uses which term to document this patient’s pain?

The nurse is counseling a patient with a deep wound and delayed wound healing due to uncontrolled hypertension about the importance of nutrition for wound healing. Which food is most appropriate for the nurse to teach the patient?

The nurse is completing a nutrition and diet assessment and asks if the patient is taking any medications or supplements. The patient becomes defensive and questions why the nurse needs to know. Which is the best response by the nurse?