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                A patient has the following risk factors for melanoma. Which risk factor should the nurse assign as the priority focus of patient teaching?

               An older adult patient with a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on the lower arm has a cryosurgery procedure in the dermatology clinic. Which nursing action will be included in the post procedure plan of care?

Using the “Rule of Nines” calculate the TBSA% burn of a patient who has sustained second degree burns to the entire anterior trunk, anterior right arm, perineum, and third degree burns to the anterior right and left leg.  

On admitting a client with acute osteomyelitis, the nurse is not surprised at the client’s complaint of

                 A new clinic patient with joint swelling and pain is being tested for systemic lupus erythematosus. Which test will provide the most specific findings for the nurse to review?

                A 62-year-old patient who has Parkinson’s disease is taking Pramipexole (Mirapex). Which information obtained by the nurse may indicate a need to notify the health care provider (HCP)?

Which statement is true about triptans?

Rheumatoid arthritis is distinguished from osteoarthritis in that:

Early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease include coarse resting tremors of the fingers and thumb, also known as pill-rolling

A patient has been found to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. What classic symptom of the disorder does the nurse recognize?