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A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease develops Cushing’s syndrome related to long-term steroid use. The physician instructs the patient to discontinue the steroids. What should the nurse do?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just had a bone marrow biopsy with local anesthesia. The nurse recognizes that which of the following is most important to observe for?

Which of the following is the recommended protocol for caring for a severed body part that may be replanted?

A patient has just had an appendectomy (removal of appendix). Which of the following measures taught by the nurse will help decrease discomfort and support the incision postoperatively?

A bee stings Lauren Brown. Which of the following might indicate an anaphylactic reaction?

The nurse is caring for an adult patient with burns covering the entire surface of both arms and the anterior trunk. Approximately what percentage of the patient’s body surface area has been affected?

A bee stings Lauren Brown. Which of the following might indicate an anaphylactic reaction?

A patient, age 89, has had a right below-the-knee amputation and complains of right foot pain. The physician told him that he is suffering from “phantom pain” in his amputated extremity. He asks the nurse to explain phantom pain. The most appropriate response would be:

A patient, age 89, has had a right below-the-knee amputation and complains of right foot pain. The physician told him that he is suffering from “phantom pain” in his amputated extremity. He asks the nurse to explain phantom pain. The most appropriate response would be:

Patients with diabetes are at risk for many long term complications. What is the best action to take to try and prevent long term complications that are related to diabetes?