The nurse is assigned to care for a patient with a history of thromboembolism but in whom conventional anticoagulant therapy is contraindicated due a recent spinal injury. The nurse adds which preventative measure to the patient’s plan of care to prevent thromboembolism?

The nurse is providing preprocedural teaching for the patient scheduled for a cystectomy for bladder cancer. Which statement by the patient indicates teaching was effective? 

The parent of a two-year-old tells the nurse, “Every night, bedtime is a struggle. My child never wants to go to sleep.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?