A nurse is assessing a client with impetigo. The nurse would most likely observe which of the following?

Which drug is a topical corticosteroid used to treat psoriasis?

The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a client diagnosed with a stroke and cannot elicit a gag reflex. This deficit is related to which of the following cranial nerves?

A clinic nurse is caring for a client with a history of osteoporosis. What diagnostic test will best allow the care team to assess the client's risk of fracture?

A client is being tested for a gag reflex. When the nurse places the tongue blade to the back of the throat, there is no response elicited.

What dysfunction does the nurse determine the client has?

A client is scheduled for an electroencephalogram (EEG). When the nurse caring for the client is preparing them for the test, the client states that during childhood they were mildly electrocuted but miraculously lived.

Therefore, they are quite afraid of going through an EEG.

In what ways can the nurse help dispel the client's fear regarding the test?

A client has been diagnosed with damage to Broca's area of the left frontal lobe. To document the extent of damage, the nurse would assess the client's:

The client presents with an exaggeration of the lumbar spine curve. How does the nurse interpret this finding?

The nurse is preparing a client for a neurological examination by the health care provider and explains tests the health care provider will be doing, including the Romberg test. The client asks the purpose of this particular test.

The correct reply by the nurse is which of the following?

The nurse applies a moisture-retentive dressing to a client's wound. The nurse understands that the main advantage of this dressing, rather than a wet dressing, is its ability to:

A critical care nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. The nurse knows this client should be started on parenteral nutrition (PN) after what indications?