The nurse is assisting a provider during a prenatal visit with a client at 16 weeks’ gestational age. The nurse expects the provider to find the fundus at 

The nurse is caring for a client at 28 weeks of gestation who presents to the triage area with complaints of back and abdominal pain. When taking her blood pressure, the nurse notes that she has assorted bruises on her arms and hands and is fidgety and uncomfortable. Her significant other is in the room and answers all the nurse’s questions while the client is quiet. When the nurse places the electronic fetal monitoring devices, she notes the abdomen is tender and firm like a board. She is having nonstop, frequent uterine contractions without relaxation, and the fetal heart rate is 145-150 bpm with minimal variability, with late decelerations. No vaginal drainage is present. The nurse suspects the client may be experiencing 

A PTA is seeing an ACL patient for rehab.  The PT has set a short term goal to “increase flexibility”.  The PTA is applying a passive stretch to the rectus femoris.  What is the role of the patient during a passive stretch of the rectus femoris?

Which of the following best explains why the disks rose to the surface faster in the more concentrated hydrogen peroxide solutions?

A patient reports numbness and tingling radiating from the neck down the arm along a specific dermatome. On exam, you note decreased reflexes in the biceps. Which condition is most likely responsible?

SHORT ANSWER: In class, we spoke about multiple teratogens that can effect developing fetuses. Based on what we said in class only, choose TWO of these teratogens and describe how they can effect the individual. 1. Teratogen 1: 2. Teratogen 2:  

A 70-year-old patient with neurogenic claudication complains of bilateral leg pain and numbness with walking. MRI shows narrowing around neural structures. Which spaces are most often compromised in spinal stenosis?

A PTA is using the ICF framework to plan care for a patient with chronic neck pain. The PTA wants to ensure the treatment plan is tailored to the patient’s overall functioning, not just symptoms. What is the primary purpose of using the ICF in this case?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of angina. Nurses’ Note Vital Signs 1000: Client is awake, alert, and oriented to person, time, and place. Bilateral breath sounds clear and present throughout. Apical pulse regular.      1200: Client reports chest tightness radiating to jaw, not relieved with rest, and periods of nausea, dizziness, and palpitations.     Client is diaphoretic and appears anxious. Bilateral breath sounds clear and present throughout. Apical pulse irregular and rapid.   1000: Temperature 37.5° C (99.5° F) BP 150/80 mm Hg Heart rate 90/min Respirations 20/min Pulse oximetry 97% on room air   1200: Temperature 37.5° C (99.5° F BP 180/86 mm Hg Heart rate 112/min Respirations 24/min Pulse oximetry 95% on room air Which of the following findings require follow-up by the nurse? Select all that apply.

The physician prescribes a progressive exercise program that includes walking for a client with a history of diminished arterial perfusion to the lower extremities. What should the nurse include in the teaching if the client experiences leg cramps while walking?