A health-care provider is preparing to administer thrombolytic therapy to a client diagnosed with an ischemic stroke. Which detail does the provider check in the client’s health history before administering the medication? Select all that apply.
A client has just learned that he is HIV positive. The clien…
A client has just learned that he is HIV positive. The client asks how long he has been able to infect others. Select the best response.
A 20-year-old male presents at the clinic complaining of sev…
A 20-year-old male presents at the clinic complaining of severe fatigue, night sweats, and fever. While taking the client’s history, he reports having multiple sexual partners and unprotected sex. HIV/AIDS is suspected. What diagnostic test would be ordered to confirm the diagnosis?
A client, with paralysis of the upper and lower left limbs o…
A client, with paralysis of the upper and lower left limbs on the right side, is experiencing motor and sensory loss in the limbs. Which diagnostic procedure would be used to assess for a cause of motor and sensory loss in the limbs?
A client involved in a motor vehicle accident is unable to r…
A client involved in a motor vehicle accident is unable to recall past events and places visited before the accident. Which lobe of the cerebrum has been injured?
A client reports falling onto a flexed wrist and now complai…
A client reports falling onto a flexed wrist and now complaints of pain and immobility of the wrist. On assessment, the patient has decreased range of motion (ROM), edema, ecchymosis of the distal radius. The health-care provider recommends a neurovascular examination for confirmation. Which statement is correct concerning the patient’s possible diagnosis.
Hemorrhagic strokes __________________.
Hemorrhagic strokes __________________.
Which laboratory value should a provider expect to see when…
Which laboratory value should a provider expect to see when a client with type 1 diabetes presents with ketoacidosis?
What is a common opportunistic infection in clients with AID…
What is a common opportunistic infection in clients with AIDS?
Which of the following symptoms confirm a diagnosis of noctu…
Which of the following symptoms confirm a diagnosis of nocturnal hypoglycemia in a diabetic client? Select all that apply.