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A male client with a history of coronary artery disease is being discharged after a recent myocardial infarction. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching about lifestyle modifications?

A nurse is providing information to a group of clients at a local community center about tuberculosis. Which of the following clinical manifestations should be included in the teaching (select all that apply)

The nurse is administering medications to a client who has a gastrostomy tube (G-tube). The nurse reads the order for aspirin PO and crushes the aspirin and administers through the G-tube. What medication error did the nurse commit?

Extra Credit-Worth 1 point: What costumes did Mrs. Clark’s two boys wear for Halloween

A nurse is performing a cardiac assessment. Identify where the nurse should place the stethoscope to auscultate the client’s apical pulse (point of maximal impulse) . You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.

What is the name of the depression in the scapula that provides an articulation for the humerus of the shoulder joint?

At the beginning of a treatment session a physical therapist took the vital signs of DM, a 69-year-old patient being treated for diabetes education, endurance training, strength training, mobility training, and functional balance training. Seated/Resting Vital Signs: heart rate= 88 bpm; blood pressure = 132/84 mm Hg; respiratory rate = 20 breaths/min; temperature = 99 degF The patient reports he is stressed about a personal matter and is feeling a little dizzy and does not know how much exercise he can do today, but will try his best. Which of the following statements provides the MOST accurate interpretation of these findings?       

A 70-year-old man came to outpatient physical therapy with a complaint of pain and weakness of his fingers and morning stiffness lasting about an hour. He presented with bilateral swelling of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints of the index and ring fingers. He saw his family doctor 4 weeks ago and was given diclofenac, which has not changed his symptoms. Now he wants to try physical therapy. Since he last saw his physician, he has developed additional joint pain in the left knee and right shoulder. How can you tell if this is cancer, polyarthritis, or a paraneoplastic disorder?

As opposed to metabolic alkalosis, patients with metabolic acidosis will demonstrate this particular symptom:

Dyspnea associated with emphysema is the result of: