Upon physical examination, the nurse detects abdominal tenderness, increased bowel sounds accompanied by signs of borborygmi, abdominal distension, and tympany on percussion. Which diagnostic test will confirm Crohn's disease in the client?

After reviewing the laboratory reports of a client, a nurse finds that the client has chronic pelvic inflammatory disorder (PID). Which condition should the nurse anticipate in the client?

Which diagnostic test does the nurse expect the primary care provider to prescribe to confirm a diagnosis of osteoporosis?

The nurse is caring for an older adult in the medical-surgical unit:

84-year-old female was admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a three-day history of abdominal pain, distention, nausea, and persistent vomiting. She reports that she has not had a bowel movement in five days and has no appetite.

Which of the following findings are consistent with a small bowel obstruction: Select all that apply.

A nurse is teaching a client newly diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) about drugs used to treat the disease. For which drug does the nurse less likely plan health teaching?

While performing the genital assessment of a male client, a nurse observes that the client has curvature of the penis. Which condition does the nurse suspect in the client?

The nurse is assessing a client receiving peritoneal dialysis. Which laboratory result should immediately be reported to the primary healthcare provider (PHCP)?

Nurse Lily is assessing a male client diagnosed with gonorrhea. Which symptom most likely prompted the client to seek medical attention?

Which of the following patients is most likely experiencing Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome based on their symptoms?

A 60-year-old female client with a 5-year history of diabetes mellitus type 2 visits her primary health care provider with report of an "itchy" skin rash that she has never had before. On inspection, the nurse notes that she has multiple raised reddened lesions of varying sizes located primarily on her legs and arms.

The client reports that her diet has not changed and that she feels embarrassed about her skin problem. The nurse documents her current medications:

• Glipizide 5 mg orally once daily with breakfast for diabetes mellitus type 2
• Furosemide 20 mg orally once every other day for hypertension
• Lovastatin 40 mg orally once daily for high cholesterol
• Duloxetine 60 mg orally once daily for clinical depression
• Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole DS 1 tablet every 12 hours for acute urinary tract infection

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statements below by selecting from the lists of options provided.

The nurse will instruct the client that she should not continue taking The nurse will instruct the client that she may not be able to continue taking ___________________ .

The nurse is reviewing the patient lab and the following is shown on the CT: The nurse conclude the patient has :