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To maintain hematocrit levels in clients with kidney failure, the nurse should be prepared to perform which intervention?

When explaining the role of liver Kupffer cells to a group of nursing students, which statement about the function of these cells is most accurate?

When educating the client with ankylosing spondylitis, the nurse should emphasize which treatment interventions? Select all that apply.

A 51-year-old male professional is in the habit of consuming 6 to 8 rum and Cokes each evening after work. He assures the nurse practitioner who is performing his regular physical exam that his drinking is under control and does not have negative implications for his work or family life. How could the nurse best respond to the client’s statement?

A 70-year-old male with a 40 pack-year history of smoking and longstanding non-insulin dependent diabetes has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Which teaching points should the physician provide?

Following a history of gastric pain and an endoscopy, a client has been diagnosed with a duodenal peptic ulcer. Which teaching point should his caregiver provide?

A client asks the nurse why her hip fracture (head of the femur) bone has died (osteonecrosis). The nurse responds based on which pathophysiologic principle?

A client returns to the clinic for review of previous laboratory values. A diagnose of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is made, based on laboratory results and manifestations of low back pain which worsens when resting, thigh pain like that of sciatica, and morning stiffness. Which educational teaching would be appropriate for the nurse to provide? Select all that apply.

The nurse knows that which client listed below is at high risk for developing a hip fracture?

A 41-year-old woman has been diagnosed as having a loose body of cartilage in her left knee. What data would be most likely to lead clinicians to this diagnosis?