A nurse is planning client education for a client being discharged home with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. The client has been prescribed antimalarials for treatment, so the nurse knows to teach the client to self-monitor for what adverse effect?

A school nurse is assessing a student who was kicked in the shin during a soccer game. The area of the injury has become swollen and discolored. The triage nurse should organize care for a:

A client with a right tibial fracture is being discharged home after having a cast applied. What instruction should the nurse provide in relationship to the client’s cast care?

A nurse is caring for a client who has just had an arthroscopy as an outpatient and is getting ready to go home. The nurse should teach the client to monitor closely for what postprocedure complication?

An oncology nurse recognizes a client’s risk for fluid imbalance while the client is undergoing treatment for leukemia. What related assessments should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse’s plan of care for a client with stage 3 HIV addresses the diagnosis of Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity Related to candidiasis. What nursing intervention best addresses this risk?

A nurse is caring for a client who has just had an arthroscopy as an outpatient and is getting ready to go home. The nurse should teach the client to monitor closely for what postprocedure complication?

A young man with a diagnosis of hemophilia A has been brought to emergency department after suffering a workplace accident resulting in bleeding. Rapid assessment has revealed the source of the client’s bleeding and established that his vital signs are stable. What should be the nurse’s next action?

A nurse is planning the assessment of a client who is exhibiting signs and symptoms of an autoimmune disorder. The nurse should be aware that the incidence and prevalence of autoimmune diseases is known to be higher among what group?

A client’s primary infection with HIV has subsided and an equilibrium now exists between HIV levels and the client’s immune response. This physiologic state is known as what?