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A nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation, has ruptured membranes, and the nurse observes the newborn’s head is crowning. The client tells the nurse she wants to push. Which of the following statements should the nurse make ?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor, undergoing external fetal monitoring, and receiving IV fluid. The nurse observes variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate on the monitor strip. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this finding?

In your assessment you note Mrs. Angel has white nail syndrome. You order:

The NP denotes a bruit above and to the left of the umbilicus. This finding is consistent with

As you enter a room to see a patient you note a diagnosis of “Golfer’s “elbow. You realize that this is

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor. The nurse observes the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

Which of the following joints are synarthrotic?

The correct position to place a healthy male patient for a rectal & prostate examination is:

The NP is performing a neuro exam. His documentation of a +2/4 triceps reflex indicates that the patient’s response was .

A 29-year-old radio disc jockey comes to your office because he has noticed a mass on his testicle. He denies fever or chills. He is in a monogamous relationship with his wife. They have been married for 5 years and have been unable to get pregnant, although they have been trying for the past 2 years. On physical examination, the appearance of his penis is normal. He has a soft rubbery mass in the left scrotum, near the testis. It does not transilluminate. When the patient is supine, the mass slowly collapses. What is your most likely diagnosis?