You are caring for a patient that has a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following cluster of symptoms would support this diagnosis?

 A patient’s documentation indicates he has a stage II pressure ulcer on his right hip. What should the nurse expect to find on assessment of the patient’s right hip?

For the period from 2000 to 2025, the population of the small town Townomine is given by the equation

A 12-year-old client with hyperthyroidism is admitted to the pediatric unit. What would the nurse expect the admitting assessment to reveal?

The nurse has an order for a medication to be administered intrathecally for a client with multiple sclerosis. The nurse is aware that the medication will be administered by which method?

Parents of a toddler are upset when they learn that their child has Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy. Which statement describes the inheritance pattern of the disorder?

According to competitive trace theory, episodic memories become more veridical as they age.

While assessing a six week old infant brought to the ED by the parents for abdominal pain, crying, and irritability, the parents state to the nurse, “he has been projectile vomiting and seems hungry all the time.” The nurse anticipates a pediatric surgeon consult to evaluate for which of the following?

Which wound class would be given to an uninfected operative wound that appears to have little to no inflammation?

A child is seen in the healthcare provider’s office for a crusty lesion at the corners of the mouth. The lesion has a yellow crust. The arms and legs also have similar lesions. The provider diagnoses impetigo and prescribes an antibiotic. What teaching is appropriate for the nurse who is working with the child and parents?