The nurse caring for a patient who has just had an arteriovenous (AV) access created in his right forearm. Which finding(s) is/are important for the nurse to assess? (Select all that apply.)

In order to communicate with the patient more effectively, the nurse clarifies the meanings of some urological terms. Match these terms with their correct definitions.

The nurse is caring for a patient after a left stapedectomy. When the patient is returned from surgery, which of the following positions should the nurse chose?

A client is admitted to the emergency department after being hit by a car while riding a bicycle. The client sustained a fracture of the left femur, and the bone is protruding through the skin. What type of fracture does the nurse recognize requires emergency intervention?

The nurse will plan to teach a 27-yr-old woman who smokes two packs of cigarettes daily about the increased risk for

The nurse is reviewing the diagnostic test findings of a client with rheumatoid arthritis. What would the nurse expect to find?

The nurse is caring for a frustrated patient reports that she still involuntarily voids despite two surgeries to correct incontinence. Which statement indicates that the patient accurately understands the nurse’s teaching about incontinence management after surgery?

A client has just received a left total hip replacement. Postoperatively, the hip should be kept in which position?

The medical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome includes all of the following. Which would be initiated first?

A patient has come to the ambulatory care clinic with a sprain. The nurse correctly differentiates a grade 2 sprain from a grade 3 sprain with the assessment of which finding? (which will the grade 2 present with)