Choose the correct verb to complete the following sentence: Both the house and its owner ___________ old.

What patient education should be provided to a patient who is taking alendronate (Fosamax)? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is evaluating the neurological signs of a patient in spinal shock following a spinal cord injury. Which observation indicates that spinal shock persists?

Which intervention is contraindicated for patients recovering from open lumbar spinal surgery?

Which medication for Parkinson’s Disease is correctly paired with its mechanism of action?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a left total hip arthroplasty by the posterior approach two days ago. Which patient action requires further teaching by the nurse? (Select all that apply)?

A nurse is assessing a patient suspected of having rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which of the following findings is most characteristic of RA?

What part of the vein is #1?  

After being hospitalized for 2 days with a right femur fracture, a patient suddenly develops shortness of breath and tachypnea. The patient tells the nurse, “I am having a tough time catching my breath.” Which action would the nurse take first?

How does teriparatide (Forteo) differ from bisphosphonates in its mechanism of action for treating osteoporosis?