Your female client has a history of arthritis. After assessing her condition and finding stiffness with inactivity, pain relieved by rest, and crepitus, you realize she has which one of the following types of arthritis?

A nurse is calculating the total fluid intake for a client during a 4-hr period. The client consumes 1 cup of coffee, 4 oz of orange juice, 3 oz of water, 1 cup of flavored gelatin, 1 cup of tea, 5 oz of broth, and 3 oz of water. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client's record? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

What nutritional intervention is beneficial for older adults experiencing constipation?

An older adult client who receives intravenous (IV) fluids is making wide gesticulations with her arms and loudly insulting the nursing staff. Which intervention should the nurse implement to maintain safe, effective nursing care initially?

A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted for suspected abuse. The client is quiet and withdrawn. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote client communication?

A patient presents to the emergency department with sudden, severe eye pain, blurred vision, and seeing halos around lights. Which of the following conditions is most likely causing these symptoms?

Which of the following drugs would most likely be on the Beer's List? (Select All that Apply.)

The nurse is reviewing the results of the testing for a 68-year-old male client newly diagnosed with an acute gout attack. Which laboratory/specimen finding should the nurse expect for a client with gout?

Reference Ranges:

Uric Acid: 2.4-7.0 mg/dL

C-Reactive Protein (CRP):< 10 mg/L

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR): 0-20 mm/hr

A nurse is reviewing the health history and bladder scan results of a client who reports dribbling urine and feeling bladder fullness. The bladder scan shows a post-void residual volume of 300 mL. Which type of urinary incontinence should the nurse suspect?

Which nutrient deficiency is commonly associated with an increased risk of falls and fractures in older adults?

A nurse is reviewing the transfer report on a client.

A nurse is preparing to receive a client from a residential care facility who is scheduled to arrive on the medical-surgical unit. The nurse has received the following transfer report by telephone from the nurse at the residential care facility.

Click to highlight the statements in the transfer report that require action by the nurse prior to the client's arrival.

70-year old male with reports of mid-abdominal pain for 4 days, rating pain 7 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. Has had decreased appetite for a week. Upper abdomen distention present with decreased bowel sounds in lower abdomen. Client reports nausea and started vomiting orange-brown emesis yesterday afternoon that has foul odor. Last bowel movement 7 days ago. Lungs clear to auscultation. Heart sounds moderate and regular. Vitals: Temperature 37.8° C (100° F), BP 120/80 mm Hg, pulse rate 100/min, respirations 20/min and regular.