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A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching about calcium-rich foods to a client who has osteoporosis. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the instructions?

The nurse, who is inspecting the knee of a patient who fell and reports stiffness, hears a grating sound with knee movement. How should the nurse document this finding?

The nurse witnesses a fellow hiker on a trail fall and suspects a fractured left radius. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Which of the following are age-related changes to the musculoskeletal system? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

A patient was an unrestrained passenger in a motor vehicle accident and sustained a fractured leg. Which areas should be included in a patient’s neurovascular checks? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

The home-care nurse is attending to a patient with osteomyelitis in a lower extremity from a traumatic bone fracture. The patient has an open wound that is infected. Which observation prompts the nurse to provide further teaching to the patient and family?

A nurse is teaching a a client with a below the knee amputation about stump care. Which of the following are true about proper stump care? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

Respiration During exhalation

Blood Pressure When measuring blood pressure, the first clear tapping sound represents

Blood Pressure If a patient’s blood pressure is 130/85 mm Hg, the patient’s pulse pressure would be