An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital with swollen ankles. The best way to limit

edema of the feet is for the nurse to:

Which of the following actions is the most effective measure to reduce hospital acquired

infections?

A patient is diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis. The nurse would expect the physician to

prescribe:

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

An 85-year-old man is admitted with dementia. He continuously attempts to remove his

nasogastric tube. The nurse applies cloth wrist restraints as ordered. Which of the following

actions by the nurse is most appropriate?