Which of the following indicates the nurse is engaging in a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship?

The rationale for having the patient void before an abdominal paracentesis procedure is to:

The police bring a prisoner into the emergency department who is in severe pain. When the nurse is assigned to this patient, the nurse should:

You are the nurse providing post-operative care for a 9 year old boy who is 6 hours post-tonsillectomy. He is sleeping, but on routine observation you notice that his pulse has increased, he seems to be restless and trying to swallow frequently. Your immediate action would be:

Which of the following tasks requires specialized education and should be performed by the nurse only after the training has been completed?