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A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus has developed an open sore on the shin and is having trouble meeting daily goals for exercise. The client is scheduled for discharge in a couple of days. When planning for this client’s continued care, who will the nurse notify regarding the client’s postdischarge needs?

The nurse is discussing follow-up care with a client who is being discharged. The client and his family cross their arms and state angrily that the care team’s suggestions are not acceptable. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse manager overhears two staff nurses talking about a third nurse, who has the day off. The two nurses are making unflattering comments regarding the third nurse in front of several other nurses who work on the unit. The nurse manager discreetly asks to speak to the two nurses in private and states, “This behavior isn’t OK, especially in a hospital like ours with a ‘zero-tolerance policy.’ If you have an issue with another nurse, please deal with that nurse directly. If you’d like me to help you with this, please let me know, and the four of us can meet.” The nurse manager’s behavior modeled strategies for dealing with which type of workplace conflict?

A home healthcare nurse is planning care for an older adult client. Which interdisciplinary program would best support the needs of an older adult client within the community? Select all that apply.

Migraine headaches are more common in which patient population?

What is a goal of the Healthy People initiative? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse practitioner is counseling a patient on reasonable lifestyle modifications in order to control their hypertension. The NP understands a patient is most likely to adhere to which of the following choices:

A patient has recurrent cluster headaches and asks about abortive therapy. Which therapy is effective for most patients with cluster headaches?

An adult female patient seeks care for a new rash. The patient tells you that she noticed it yesterday at the back of her neck. The rash is itchy and sore but not acutely painful. The nurse practitioner (NP) observes a bright red maculopapular rash in a linear pattern on the patient’s posterior and anterior neck after the NP pushed aside several necklaces. The NP suspects which of the following:

Which assessment question would a health care provider ask when engaging in the pre-visit stage of the new model for primary care? (Select all that apply.)