A client arrives with a shoulder dislocation related to sword fighting practice. Which nursing educational topic is most accurate regarding this injury?
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Which scenario would put a client at risk for experiencing a…
Which scenario would put a client at risk for experiencing a thyroid problem due to a decrease in thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG)? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for a group of four male clients with ch…
The nurse is caring for a group of four male clients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and coronary artery disease. The nurse will prioritize which client as being at greatest risk for angina?
Which individual is most likely to develop a form of reactiv…
Which individual is most likely to develop a form of reactive arthritis?
Following destruction of the pituitary gland, ACTH stimulati…
Following destruction of the pituitary gland, ACTH stimulation stops. Without ACTH to stimulate the adrenal glands, the adrenal glands’ production of cortisol drops. This is an example of which type of endocrine disorder?
To maintain hematocrit levels in clients with kidney failure…
To maintain hematocrit levels in clients with kidney failure, the nurse should be prepared to perform which intervention?
A child has just been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythema…
A child has just been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which assessment finding would be considered the most accurate prognostic indicator of the extent/seriousness of the disease?
The nurse is caring for a client with end-stage liver diseas…
The nurse is caring for a client with end-stage liver disease who is at risk for hepatic encephalopathy. For which complications that increase the risk for hepatic encephalopathy should the nurse assess? Select all that apply.
When explaining the role of liver Kupffer cells to a group o…
When explaining the role of liver Kupffer cells to a group of nursing students, which statement about the function of these cells is most accurate?
The nurse is caring for a client with late stage cirrhosis w…
The nurse is caring for a client with late stage cirrhosis who is prescribed the beta-blocker propranolol. Which complications of cirrhosis will the nurse expect to be reduced by administration of propranolol? Select all that apply.