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A 60 year old woman experiencing significant bone resorption during menopause is prescribed Raloxefine (Evista) by the provider.  The nurse should question this order based on which finding in the patient’s medical record?

A patient undergoing external radiation has developed a dry desquamation of the skin in the treatment area. The nurse teaches the patient about management of the skin reaction. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates the teaching was effective?

A patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is experiencing the complication of Cor Pulmonale. Which assessment finding does the nurse anticipate?

A patient is asking about the differences between Influenza and Rhinovirus symptoms.  The nurse will include which of the following  common clinical manifestations of Influenza?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of moderate asthma and is taking Beclomethasone. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient post radical prostatectomy with indwelling catheter.  Which of the following is most appropriate for the nurse to inlcude in this teaching?

Which of the following are done during the intra-operative time out? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

                As a part of the functional health assessment for the patient experiencing the onset of symptoms of type 1 diabetes, which question should the nurse ask?

A patient with a peptic ulcer who has a nasogastric (NG) tube develops sudden, severe upper abdominal pain, diaphoresis, and a very firm abdomen. Which action should the nurse take next?

A nurse is teaching a client who is preoperative how to do deep-breathing exercises and cough effectively after abdominal surgery. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?