A client with contact dermatitis asks the nurse how he could have developed the condition. Which etiology should the nurse include in a response to the client?

A client presents on admission with pressure ulcers extending into the bone. The nurse documents this ulcer as:

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with a hypertensive crisis. The nurse notes a blood pressure of 220/125 mm Hg, severe headache, and altered mental status. Which of the following is the priority intervention?

A patient presents to the outpatient clinic with several complaints, and the nurse suspects rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which of the following symptoms would be most characteristic of RA?

A client is being treated for Addison’s disease with glucocorticoid replacement medication. The nurse knows that the client understands medication therapy when the client makes which statement?

Teaching for a client who is to be on long-term corticosteroid therapy should include which of the following?

An obese 60-year-old female had abdominal surgery this morning. She has a past medical history of deep vein thrombus (DVT). What action by the nurse would be most effective in preventing development of another DVT during her hospital stay?

A night nurse is receiving report on a patient from the off-going day nurse. The day nurse reports the patient has unrelieved pain rated 9/10 on a 0 to 10 scale. The night nurse is preparing the plan of care and understands this pain: 

A nurse is caring for a patient who develops compartment syndrome from a severely fractured arm. The patient asks the nurse how this happened. The nurse’s response is based on the understanding that:

A patient with Myasthenia Gravis presents with severe muscle weakness, respiratory distress, and difficulty swallowing. The Tensilon test shows improvement in symptoms. What does this indicate?