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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?

Though the client’s primary care provider has downplayed the symptoms, a geriatrician suspects that an 82-year-old female has polymyalgia rheumatica. Which characteristic symptomatology would most likely have led the specialist to suspect this health problem?

Parents of a 20-month-old infant report that he refuses food or eats poorly and that he grimaces when he swallows. He also is irritable and cries a lot. The mother is worried that he ate something inappropriate this morning, because he vomited something that looked like coffee grounds. Which health problem would the care team first suspect?

A male client has just been diagnosed with hyperuricemia following multiple flare-ups of his metatarsophalangeal joint associated with severe pain and swelling that is affecting his sleep. The nurse should anticipate that which medications may be prescribed for this client? Select all that apply.

A nurse is working on a health care cost analysis related to total knee arthroplasty in the treatment of osteoarthritis. What should the nurse cite as a priority reason to reduce surgery wait times for clients requiring joint replacement?

Following a motorcycle accident which resulted in bilateral femoral fractures, a client has been placed in skeletal traction. The health care providers would recognize which risk is priority to assess for regularly?

A 24-year-old woman undergoing a premarital screening test is found to have elevated levels of AST, ALT, and IgG, but no antibody-specific markers for viral hepatitis. A liver biopsy reveals inflammation and cellular damage. Which treatment is most likely to be effective for her?

The mother of 6-year-old male and female fraternal twins has brought her son to see a pediatrician because he is nearly 4 inches shorter than his sister. Which phenomenon would the physician most likely suspect as contributing factor to the boy’s short stature?