A nurse is caring for a patient who had an organ transplant. The patient asks about rejection and the medications used to prevent it. On which knowledge will the nurse base the response? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.

A patient is undergoing plasmapheresis for treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus. The nurse correctly recognizes which statement about the procedure? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a patient recently diagnosed with vestibular dysfunction due to damage of the cranial nerve VIII. The patient reports frequent dizziness, unsteadiness when walking, and occasional ringing in the ears. Which nursing intervention should be prioritized to prevent injury?

5. It is uncommon for minority offenders to mistrust mental health providers.

A nurse witnesses a patient begin to have a generalized tonic-clonic seizure while in bed. The patient is unconscious, with muscle rigidity followed by rhythmic jerking of all limbs. What is the nurse’s priority action during the seizure?

The nurse determines that the client diagnosed with neutropenia needs further teaching if which statement is made by the client?

The client is suspected of having systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). The nurse monitors the client, knowing that is one of the initial characteristic signs of SLE?

A patient newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis requests more information on autoimmune diseases. Which mechanism of autoimmune diseases does the nurse base their response on?

A nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a left hemispheric stroke who has expressive aphasia. The patient becomes visibly upset when trying to speak but cannot form coherent words. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate to support effective communication and emotional well-being?

The home care nurse is collecting data from a client who has been diagnosed with an allergy to latex. In determining the client’s risk factors associated with the allergy, the nurse would question the client about an allergy to which food items? Select all that apply.