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Due to her progressing osteoarthritis (OA), an 80-year-old woman is no longer able to perform her activities of daily living without assistance. Which phenomeon most likely underlies the woman’s situation?

A male client has just been diagnosed with hyperuricemia following multiple flare-ups of his metatarsophalangeal joint associated with severe pain and swelling that is affecting his sleep. The nurse should anticipate that which medications may be prescribed for this client? Select all that apply.

A 24-year-old woman undergoing a premarital screening test is found to have elevated levels of AST, ALT, and IgG, but no antibody-specific markers for viral hepatitis. A liver biopsy reveals inflammation and cellular damage. Which treatment is most likely to be effective for her?

A number of clients on a geriatric subacute medical floor of a hospital have developed foul-smelling diarrhea over the last several days, and subsequent culture of stool samples has confirmed the presence of Clostridium difficile in each case. The care team on the unit would recognize that which factor likely contributed to the health problem and would anticipate which treatment?

The mother of 6-year-old male and female fraternal twins has brought her son to see a pediatrician because he is nearly 4 inches shorter than his sister. Which phenomenon would the physician most likely suspect as contributing factor to the boy’s short stature?

A 36-year-old female who has experienced diverse symptoms for several years has finally had her health problems attributed to scleroderma (systemic sclerosis), and has committed herself to learning as much about the disease as she can. Which statement would her nurse want to correct or clarify?

A client with rheumatoid arthritis has been taking a combination of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), which are a variety of immunosuppressants and immunomodulators, for years. Which laboratory result(s) indicate the client may be experiencing toxic adverse effects and will need the medications adjusted? Select all that apply.

A health care provider is attempting a differential diagnosis of a 30-year-old female who is suspected of having systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which assessment and history findings correlate with SLE? Select all that apply.

Which recent admission to an emergency department is most likely to be diagnosed with a greenstick fracture?

A client with pancreatic cancer is admitted for portal hypertension and is symptomatic with ascites. Following paracentesis and removal of 7.5 L of ascitic fluid, the nurse should anticipate that the physician will order which medication to assist in maintaining an effective circulating fluid volume?