The nurse is caring for a client with a degenerative joint disorder and is providing education about different medications that may be used to help the disorder. The nurse provides education for (SATA):.

A client comes to the clinic with complaints of severe itching. The nurse documents this as:

A nurse is reviewing the history along with physical examination of a client with a suspected malignant tumor of the bladder. Which finding would the nurse identify as the most common initial symptom?

The emergency room nurse is reporting the location of a fracture to the client's primary car. When stating the location of the fracture on the long shaft of the femur, the nurse would be most correct to state which terminology locating the fractured site?

A client, who is recovering from bariatric surgery, is eating from a po [portable commode]. Nursing assessment is of greatest concern in the immediate postoperative period for which of the following?

A client is suspected of having acromegaly. What definitive diagnostic testing is the most reliable for confirming acromegaly?

The nursing instructor is having a group discussion about the functions of the skin prior to reviewing common skin disorders. The instructor is pleased when the students answer (SATA).

A client has a decreased secretion of erythropoietin from the kidneys due to end-stage kidney disease. What outcome will the decrease in erythropoietin have?

The client is undergoing a tuning fork test to assess for hearing conduction. The nurse performs a Rinne test. How will this test be performed?

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?

Which technique would be most beneficial for ambulation of a client who is visually impaired?