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         The day after having a right below-the-knee amputation, a patient complains of pain in the missing right foot. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

A young man is admitted with a spinal cord injury at T1. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate with regard to respiratory function?

          A female patient, age 50,  has been menopausal for 5 years and has been concerned about her risk for osteoporosis because her mother has osteoporosis. In teaching her about osteoporosis, which information does the nurse include?

The new admitted patient who has had left hip surgery, complains of tingling in the operative leg and increasing pain. You note left foot weakness and that the pulses in the left leg are weak. You should suspect

          The nurse provides discharge instructions to a patient with an above-the-knee amputation who will be fitted with a prosthesis when healing is complete, and the residual limb is well molded. The nurse determines that additional teaching is necessary when the patient says,

Solve the problem.During a department store sale, 30 shoppers bought only clothing, 5 shoppers bought only towels, and 15 shoppers bought both clothing and towels. If 100 people shopped that day and a shopper is chosen at random, what is the probability that the shopper has bought towels?

 Billy Bob owns a pet store that sells rodents to educational programs.  What governmental agency does he need to be licensed by?   

The nursing student is caring for a patient who has sustained multiple injuries, including long bone fractures, in a motor vehicle accident. Two days after the accident the patient develops confusion and dyspnea.  The nursing student informs the nursing instructor that the patient may have developed…

          Which precautions/instructions should you provide to the patient who is scheduled to have a bone scan?

The nurse is performing an examination of a patient with a suspected rotator cuff injury. What physical assessment finding is consistent with this injury?