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A nurse is assessing a client who has viral rhinitis and a history of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) lesions. The nurse should assess which of the following areas of the body for the recurrence of HSV-1 lesions?

A nursing home resident has a diagnosis of dysthymic disorder. When planning care for this client, which of the following symptoms should a nurse expect the client to exhibit? Select all that apply.

An adolescent patient worriedly shows the nurse a wart located on her vulva. Based on this data which diagnosis does the nurse suspect?

When intervening with a married couple experiencing relationship discord, which nursing action reflects an intervention at the secondary level of prevention?   

The nurse provides care to a patient who presents with a probable rib fracture. Radiology results confirm a lower rib injury. Which injury does the nurse prepare to assess this patient for based on these results?

A client is diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder. A physician orders haloperidol (Haldol) 50 mg bid, benztropine (Cogentin) 1 mg prn, and zolpidem (Ambien) 10 mg HS. Which client behavior would warrant the nurse to administer benztropine?    

A charge nurse is conducting an in-service about smallpox with a group of nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has paranoid personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Select all that apply.

Over evolutionary time, many cave-dwelling organisms have lost their eyes. Tapeworms have lost their digestive systems. Whales have lost their hind limbs. How can natural selection account for these losses?

A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who was bitten on the left leg by a poisonous snake. The client has placed elastic bandages snuggly above and below the bite marks and is in no apparent distress. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?