An older adult client reports nausea during irrigation of the ear canal to remove impacted cerumen. Which action will the nurse take?

A nurse caring for a client who has a nonhealing pressure injury on the right ankle would consider which action as the initial priority?

The nurse is assessing a client with recent changes in hearing. After taking a medication history, which drug does the nurse identify as a possible cause of the client’s hearing change? (Select all that apply.)

What assessment question does the nurse ask to determine the possible cause of their sensorineural hearing loss?

A nurse admits a client from the emergency department. Client data are listed below: History Physical Assessment Laboratory Values ° 70 years of age° History of diabetes° On insulin twice a day° Reports new onset dyspnea and productive cough ° Crackles and rhonchi heard throughout the lungs° Dullness to percussion LLL° Afebrile° Oriented to person only ° WBC 5,200/mm3 (5.2 × 109/L)° PaO2 on room air 85 mm Hg What action by the nurse is the priority?

The nurse is caring for a 74-year-old client with influenza whose temperature remains elevated and now has new-onset confusion. Which complication will the nurse suspect?

This disorder is a genetic disorder. Bone deformities are a major sign along with bowing of the legs/arms, blue sclerae, and hearing loss. 

This disorder is related to build up of minerals and uric acid. Risk factors may include high protein diet and not drinking enough water. 

This disorder is divided into Type 1 and Type 2 with neither of them being curable. 

If left undetected/untreated this disorder can be fatal if it ruptures.