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A 56-year-old male is obese and has poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus. The home care nurse who changes the dressing on his chronic foot ulcer three times weekly has noted that the client’s bone is now visible in the wound bed. The client has a fever and has not complained of any notable increase in pain to his foot. Which statement best captures what is likely occurring?

The nurse is caring for a client with late stage cirrhosis who is prescribed the beta-blocker propranolol. Which complications of cirrhosis will the nurse expect to be reduced by administration of propranolol? Select all that apply.

Following a progressive onset of fatigue, aching, and joint stiffness over the last two years, a 69-year-old male has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which teaching point should his primary care physician include during the office visit in which this diagnosis is communicated to the client?

A 40-year-old man who is morbidly obese and leads a sedentary lifestyle has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which aspects of the man’s obesity likely contributed to his new health problem?

The nurse knows that which client listed below is at high risk for developing a hip fracture?

A client returns to the clinic for review of previous laboratory values. A diagnose of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is made, based on laboratory results and manifestations of low back pain which worsens when resting, thigh pain like that of sciatica, and morning stiffness. Which educational teaching would be appropriate for the nurse to provide? Select all that apply.

Though the client’s primary care provider has downplayed the symptoms, a geriatrician suspects that an 82-year-old female has polymyalgia rheumatica. Which characteristic symptomatology would most likely have led the specialist to suspect this health problem?

Following several days of intermittent upper right quadrant pain, a 29-year-old obese, Native American/First Nation woman has been diagnosed with cholelithiasis. The nurse at the clinic has taught the client about the pathophysiology and contributing factors to her health problem, as well as some of the likely treatment options. Which statement by the client demonstrates a sound understanding of her diagnosis?

Due to her progressing osteoarthritis (OA), an 80-year-old woman is no longer able to perform her activities of daily living without assistance. Which phenomeon most likely underlies the woman’s situation?

Parents of a 20-month-old infant report that he refuses food or eats poorly and that he grimaces when he swallows. He also is irritable and cries a lot. The mother is worried that he ate something inappropriate this morning, because he vomited something that looked like coffee grounds. Which health problem would the care team first suspect?