The nurse would determine additional instruction is needed when a patient diagnosed with scleroderma makes which statement?
The nurse is caring for a client with a suspected bone tumor…
The nurse is caring for a client with a suspected bone tumor. Which serum laboratory result indicates to the nurse that this health problem is present?
When assessing a 68 year-old female client, the nurse notes…
When assessing a 68 year-old female client, the nurse notes an exaggerated curvature of the thoracic spine when the client bends at the waist. How would the nurse evaluate this finding?
Alice is a 51 year old who presents with pain to the right s…
Alice is a 51 year old who presents with pain to the right shoulder area for the past three days and then a raised red rash appeared this morning. She has been diagnosed with shingles. Which of the following would be the most important for the nurse to provide education on?
A 5 year old client is diagnosed with amblyopia in the left…
A 5 year old client is diagnosed with amblyopia in the left eye. Which of the following statements by the client’s mother indicates understanding of the instructions?
A child with osteomyelitis asks the nurse, “What is a ‘sed’ …
A child with osteomyelitis asks the nurse, “What is a ‘sed’ rate?” What is the best response for the nurse?
The nurse should inform the client with fibromyalgia on the…
The nurse should inform the client with fibromyalgia on the importance of limiting the intake of which food items?
The nurse rates a clients biceps muscle strength at 3. Anot…
The nurse rates a clients biceps muscle strength at 3. Another nurse reading this rating would expect the clients best movement of the muscle to be at which functional level?
A factory line worker has repetitive strain syndrome in the…
A factory line worker has repetitive strain syndrome in the left elbow. What topic should the nurse plan to include in client teaching?
Which action would the urgent care nurse take for a patient…
Which action would the urgent care nurse take for a patient with a possible knee meniscus injury?