The nurse gives metoprolol 25 mg PO BID to a client who has coronary artery disease. The nurse understands that the primary use of this medication is to:

A client with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse what happens to the joint with this disease. Which explanation by the nurse is most accurate?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute back pain and who was given a medical prescription for a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID). The nurse would monitor the client for which symptom?

Which interventions should be included in discharge teaching for a client who has had a total hip replacement? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A client fractured the right ankle which was casted with a plaster of Paris cast. Before discharge, the nurse gives instructions for cast care. Which statement made by the client indicates that further teaching is needed?

A client asks the nurse why the physician has advised her to walk for 30 minutes three times a week to help prevent osteoporosis. The nurse's best response is that walking:

The nurse is transcribing a medication order and schedules dosing for 1000, 1400 and 1800. Which medication order is consistent with this schedule?

A client is being considered for a total hip replacement. The nurse understands that contraindications for this procedure include: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A client describes low back pain that radiates down one leg. Which factors that aggravate the pain increase the likelihood that this client has a herniated disc? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A patient is prescribed alendronate at 0800 for the treatment of osteoporosis. As the nurse you know you must administer this medication:

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aspirin to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should include to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?