A group of nurses are discussing risk factors for transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from clients.
Which of the following individuals should the nurse identify as being at the greatest risk for contracting HIV?

A nurse is assessing a client for conductive hearing loss.
When using the Rinne test, which of the following results should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has conductive hearing loss of the left ear?

A client diagnosed with bowel cancer has recently received a course of chemotherapy and has now developed stomatitis.
The nurse provides instructions to the client regarding the condition and determines the need for further teaching if the client makes which statement?

A client arrives at the health care clinic and tells the nurse that she was just bitten by a tick and would like to be tested for Lyme disease.
Which nursing action is appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and asks where this disease originates within the body.
The nurse should tell the client that SLE originates in which of the following locations in the body?

A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant who is postoperative following a myringotomy.
Which of the following pain scales should the nurse use to determine the infant’s pain level?

A client calls the health care clinic and asks the nurse to describe the first signs of Lyme disease.
The nurse informs the client to watch for which signs/symptoms of stage I Lyme disease?

A nurse at an ophthalmology clinic is providing teaching to a client who has open-angle glaucoma and a new prescription for timolol eye drops.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?

A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral eye patches in place following an injury.
When the client’s food tray arrives, which of the following interventions should the nurse take to promote independence in eating?

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a client diagnosed with Sjögren’s syndrome.
Which interventions should the nurse incorporate in the plan for this client?

A clinic nurse is performing a physical assessment on a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?