What would the nurse instruct the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to do before making an unoccupied bed if the mattress is soiled?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Wiping with an antiseptic solution and drying the mattress (B) cleans and disinfects it, preventing infection. Hot water (A) may damage the mattress, flipping (C) doesn’t clean it, and covering it (D) hides the problem.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: preventing contractures. Active (B) resistive (C)and aerobic (D) require more strength than the client has.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Grief is the emotional response to any form of loss, encompassing feelings like sadness or anger. Bereavement refers to the state of loss (e.g., after a death), mourning is the outward expression or process of grieving, and actual loss is the tangible event itself. Grief is the most direct and broad response precipitated by loss.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Palliative sedation intentionally reduces awareness to alleviate intractable distress (e.g., pain or dyspnea) when other treatments fail. While it manages symptoms and comforts, its primary aim is consciousness reduction.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Thinking and reasoning (clinical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving) are essential because they underpin all other nursing actions, ensuring effective and safe care delivery across all roles.