An older adult female has a bone density test that reveals severe osteoporosis. What does the nurse understand can be a problem for this client due to the decrease in bone mass and density?

A client is having a cast applied for a fractured leg that extends from below the knee to the base of the toes. The foot is flexed at a right angle in a neutral position. What type of cast is the client having applied?

You have a client admitted to the unit having suffered a cerebral vascular accident. You are planning the plan of care for the client. What nursing diagnosis would be included in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nursing student is taking an anatomy and physiology class. What anatomical structure equalizes air pressure in the middle ear?

Which type of sexually transmitted infection is the nurse most accurate to highlight in the client's history as it remains dormant in the body and can recur at any time?

On initial nursing rounds, the diabetic client reports "not feeling well." Later, the nurse finds the client to be diaphoretic and in a stuporous state. What is the immediate action taken by the nurse?

The nurse in the clinic is assessing a young child brought in by the parents with symptoms of meningitis. The nurse will assess for

Which assessment finding is most important in determining which client has a higher risk for developing testicular cancer?

The nurse is assisting the physician in completing a lumbar puncture. Which would the nurse note as a concern?

Which of the following conditions is the cause of gout?

The nurse is reviewing a client's history which reveals that the client has had an oversecretion of growth hormone (GH) that occurred before puberty. The nurse interprets this as which of the following?