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Which assessment is most appropriate for potential problems for patients in the late stages of Parkinson’s disease?

What intervention should be included in a plan of care to prevent osteoporosis in older women?

A client in a long-term care facility has fallen. What assessment finding is characteristic of a hip fracture?

A client in a long-term care facility has fallen. What assessment finding is characteristic of a hip fracture?

A new client is on the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). After her initial assessment and introduction to the unit, she goes to her room to unpack her suitcase. She begins to arrange her belongings in the drawers and closet. Forty-five minutes later, when the nurse comes back to check on her, the client is still folding and unfolding her clothes and arranging and rearranging them in the drawers. What is the appropriate nursing intervention?

The nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a client who is having an acute asthma exacerbation. What action is the nurse’s highest priority?

The nurse is teaching a client scheduled for a colonoscopy on pre- and post-procedure care. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

When asked about allergies, the preoperative client tells the nurse she has allergies to all of the following substances. Which allergy alerts the nurse to potential problems in relation to the scheduled surgery?

What measure should the nurse implement to enhance the effectiveness of an antianxiety drug?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a continuous bladder irrigation running following a prostatectomy. During the shift, a total of 1500 mL of irrigation is used to irrigate the bladder. The Foley bag is emptied twice for the shift with totals of 850 mL and 950 mL. What is the client’s actual urine output for the shift?