Blog

The nurse is assisting a client with removing shoes prior to an examination and observes that the client has a flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joints of multiple toes.  What can the nurse encourage the client to do?

A client experiences a musculoskeletal injury that involves the structure connecting a muscle to the bone.  The nurse understands that this injury involves which of the following?

The nurse working in the emergency department is caring for a client with a possible wrist fracture.  The client tells the nurse that he is unable to straighten the fingers of the injured hand.  Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

An elderly client’s hypertension is not well-controlled, and a new anti-hypertensive medication is prescribed. What is most important for the nurse to teach this client about this medication?

The nursing instructor is describing the process of ossification.  Which of the following would the instructor describe as being responsible for deposition of bone matrix during development?

A client is being treated for gastroesophageal reflux disease.  During his visit, he states that his reflux is much improved, but now he is having diarrhea.  In addition to his prescribed treatment, he has been taking an antacid.  Which of the following components of an antacid might be causing his diarrhea?

The nursing instructor is explaining the difference between COX-2 inhibitors and traditional NSAIDs to a group of nursing students.  Which of the following points should she emphasize?

The nurse knows that women and the elderly are at greater risk for a fatal myocardial event.  Which factor is the primary contributor in this?

The nurse knows that women and the elderly are at greater risk for a fatal myocardial event.  Which factor is the primary contributor in this?

A client with a mechanical prosthetic valve is receiving oral anticoagulant therapy. The nurse is monitoring the diagnostic labs and finds an international normalized ratio (INR) of 3.0. Which course of action should the nurse take?