A nurse is assisting with the care of a newly-admitted client who has acute osteomyelitis.

Which of the following interventions is the priority for the nurse to implement?

A pregnant client in her 38th week of gestation complains of abdominal pain and suspects she is in labor.

Which finding is characteristic of true labor contractions?

A 5-year-old boy was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy less than 18 months ago.

The client presents with fatigue, and muscular weakness and is having difficulty running, and often falls majority of his attempts.

Which of the following would the nurse expect to be elevated in Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

Which of the following danger signs of pregnancy should the nurse teach a patient to report promptly?

A nurse is reviewing contraception options for four clients.

The nurse should identify which of the following clients as having a contraindication to oral contraceptives.

A nurse is caring for a client who has been placed in halo traction to immobilize his cervical spine.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is doing neurovascular checks on a child who has had a cast applied to treat a fracture.

The nurse observes for diminished or absent sensation and numbness or tingling. In doing this, the nurse is monitoring which symptom?

A nurse is selecting a toy for a 7-month-old infant.

Which of the following toys should the nurse choose?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of an 8-month-old infant who will be admitted for surgery. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

The parents of a preschooler diagnosed with muscular dystrophy are asking questions about the course of their child's disease.

The nurse should tell them which of the following?

A nurse is collecting data on an adolescent client who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find?