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A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a long bone fracture. The nurse is assessing for potential complications related to the fracture. Which of the following findings may indicate a complication of the fracture? (Select all that apply.) 

The nurse anticipates the client with a new diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) will be started on which medication?

Which precaution is indicated for the care of an inpatient client with implanted radiation? 

A 65-year-old client is diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) in the knee.  Based on the pathophysiology of OA, which of the following changes would the nurse most likely observe in the patient’s knee joint as the disease progresses?

The nurse has a full assignment and is asked to take a new admission. Which task can the nurse delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

The nurse recognizes which diagnostic test confirms a diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB)?

The nurse is caring for a middle-aged female client who presents in the clinic with extreme fatigue, lethargy, constipation, weight gain and intolerance to cold. What is the most likely cause of their symptoms?

The nurse is asked to witness an informed consent for a colonscopy. The nurse recognizes the consent would be valid for which client?

The nurse is admitting a client to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia.  The client is coughing up thick, yellow mucous. Vital Signs are listed below. Which of the following orders should the nurse perform first? Vital Signs: Blood Pressure: 126/84 mmHg Apical Pulse: 104 beats per minute  Respirations: 26 breaths per minute  Temperature: 101.2 °F (38.4 °C) orally Pulse Oximetry: 89% on room air