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One month after discharge, a patient who had a left total hip replacement calls the clinic reporting acute constant pain in the left groin and hip area and feeling like the left leg is shorter than the right. The nurse suspects which condition?

The nurse is caring for a pre-op carotid endarterectomy patient with carotid stenosis and a history of transient ischemic attacks (TIA’s).  The patient asks whether this procedure involves brain surgery.  How does the nurse respond?

The patient is admitted with an exacerbation of multiple sclerosis.  The nurse is assessing the client for possible precipitating risk factors.  Which factor would be unrelated to the exacerbation?

A nurse is documenting a health assessment when the patient reports having problems with balance as well as fine and gross motor function. When collaborating with the health team, which area on the illustration of the brain below would the nurse highlight as an area of concern?

The nurse is caring for a patient who sustained a head injury during a football game  and completing an examination with a penlight as illustrated below.  Which documentation by the nurse provides normal results of this examination?

The nurse is assessing the adaptation of a patient to changes in functional status after a stroke. Which observation indicates to the nurse that the patient is adapting most successfully?

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Which statement by the patient with osteoarthritis indicates an understanding of the therapeutic regimen for this disease?

Which patient should the nurse assess first after receiving the shift report?

The nurse is assessing the adaptation of a patient to changes in functional status after a stroke. Which observation indicates to the nurse that the patient is adapting most successfully?