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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?

During assessment of the patient’s skin, the nurse observes a similar pattern of small, raised lesions on the left and right upper back areas. Which term should the nurse use to document these lesions’ distribution?

The nurse explains that, regardless of the actual etiology of Parkinson’s disease, the basic pathophysiology is:

Which type of seizure is characterized by “drop attacks”?

A patient presents to the emergency department reporting a sudden onset of headache described as “the worse headache ever.” The patient also reports nausea and visual disturbances. What collaborative intervention is a priority for the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly loses consciousness and then stiffen for about 15 seconds, followed by jerking of the extremities. How does the nurse document this occurrence in the medical record?

A client has a wound on his left trochanter, the wound is 4 inches in diameter, with black tissue at the perimeter, and bone is exposed. Which is the nurse’s best action?

          Place the steps of the process of fracture healing in the proper order:   1.  Medullary canal is remodeled. 2.  Hematoma is formed between broken ends of bone.   3.  Mature bone cells form ossification. 4.  Callus is formed. 5.  Granulation tissue is formed.