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Which of the following is not true as it pertains to the function of the immune system?

A factory worker is brought to the nurse’s office after a metal fragment enters his right eye. The nurse should:

Which of the following lab data would be most significant in the patient with Paget’s disease?

The nurse assesses for which clinical manifestation in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and ketoacidosis?

Your patient has had a sudden loss of vision after head trauma. You are helping the patient identify where items are on her dinner tray so she can feed herself. How would you describe the placement of items on the dinner tray?

Which of the following types of vaginal discharge is characteristic of a trichomonas infection?

The nurse practitioner is preparing to examine a hard of hearing 40-year-old in the clinic. What statement would help establish rapport with the patient? 

A 45-year-old patient complains of seasonal clear rhinorrhea, sneezing, itching of the nose and eyes. On examination, the advanced practice provider notices pale, swollen turbinates and clear rhinorrhea. Which of the following conditions is most likely the cause?

During an assessment of a 22-year-old woman in a coma, who suffered a head injury from a car accident 4 hours ago, the APRN notices the following change: pupils were equal, but now the right pupil is fully dilated and nonreactive, left pupil is 4 mm and reacts to light. What does finding this suggest?

The ABI, ankle-brachial index, is used to screen for what?