Advocate for the client to have the drug removed from their care plan, as it is causing them distress

Tell the client not to worry about the doctors trying to kill them, and that it is all in their head

Inform the client that discontinuing the medication is not an option, and they will have to continue taking risperidone

Determine if this client has a substitute decision maker

Invisible barriers to collaborative care

Quality care and cost of the program

Ensuring effective communication with the staff nurses

Educating staff about the case manager's role

A client with end-stage renal failure unresponsive due to high creatinine levels

A client recently diagnosed with dementia

A client undergoing genetic testing who has the gene for Huntington's Disease

A client experiencing neurotoxicity from chemotherapy

To implement a system where a nurse who calls in sick must phone the nurse manager

To organize a working group of staff nurses to propose solutions to the issue

To let the nurses work short until they learn to stop calling in sick

To put in a points system and reward nurses who have good work attendance

Reduce excessive environmental stimuli

Assess the client's level of anxiety

Assess the client's respiratory status

Encourage fluids and provide a low calorie, high protein diet

Record client's intake and output in their chart

Administer antipyretics, bronchodilators, and cough suppressants

Teach the client to dispose of respiratory secretions appropriately and practice regular hand hygiene

"I need to go and sign papers with the bank after this appointment" 

"I will change the packing in my tooth sockets every four hours"

"I will put a reminder in my phone to schedule a follow-up appointment"

"My friend is coming to pick me up to drive me home"

"Do you need the support of home care services when your child is discharged home?"

"Tell me about your other children at home and what your daily routine is like"

"It is important that you learn to feed your baby before they are discharged home"

"Would you like me to show you how to feed the baby?"

Disclosure within the marital unit is privileged, but the nurse will be liable if the spouse shares the client information with anyone else

A client with gastroesophageal reflux disease complaining of heartburn

A client with peptic ulcer disease experiencing a board-like abdomen

A client with gastritis who is complaining of pain rated 2 out of 10

A client with cirrhosis who is currently due for a dose of simvastatin