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Which exercise will the nurse recommend to a patient at risk for osteoporosis?

You are caring for a patient who has been admitted with chest pain of unknown etiology. All of the following laboratory tests are obtained. Which test results require the most immediate action?

Which type of technology can monitor stress-related symptoms in order to track the body’s stress response?

Which is associated with worse control and decreased treatment efficacy in people with asthma?

A female patient who is a carrier of the gene for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and married to a male who is also a carrier asks if any of their daughters will have this disease. Which is the nurse’s best response?

The nurse is performing discharge teaching for the patient after a nephrectomy for renal carcinoma. Which statement by the patient indicates that teaching has been effective?

Which is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States?

During a hot summer day, an older adult patient tells the home health nurse that he “is not voiding that much.” On taking his vital signs, the nurse notes a heart rate of 100 beats/min and a blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg. Which action will the nurse take first?

When taking the blood pressure of a patient after a parathyroidectomy to treat hyperparathyroidism, the nurse notes that the patient’s hand has gone into flexion contractions. Which does the nurse determine may be the cause of this symptom? @Hypocalcemia is a condition in which the blood serums contain low levels of calcium;  this can also lead to lack of vitamin D. Symptoms of hypocalcemia include muscle cramps, confusion, tingling in the hands, feet, and face, muscle spasms, weak and brittle nails, and easy fracturing of the bones (Story, p. 411).

A nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient assessment would be the most indicative of having acute pain?