In the exercise teaching plan for a client with chronic arterial occlusive disease, the nurse would caution the client to

When the client who had a myocardial infarction develops dependent edema, the nurse would assess that this could be an early manifestation of

When a client complains of heaviness, aching, and itching of both legs for the past year, the nurse recognizes these complaints as being most suggestive of

The nurse is preparing teaching material to help a patient with atherosclerosis manage lifestyle changes. What should the nurse emphasize in this teaching?

Claspers are copulatory organs in Chondrichthyes. These organs are located on the pelvic fins of males and help to hold on and transfer sperm to the female.

Which of these laboratory values noted by the nurse when reviewing the chart of a diabetic patient indicates the greatest need for further assessment of the patient?

A patient who has recently started taking rosuvastatin (Crestor) and niacin (Nicobid) reports all the following symptoms to the nurse. Which is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

A nurse is working with hypertensive clients. Which of the following factors does the nurse consider to be most important in order for the client’s treatment plan to be successful?

Manatees are strict herbivores so in order to handle their specific diet they have short intestines and large canines.

Birds have lungs with bidirectional flow of air (air flows in two opposite directions within the lungs).  This strategy to ventilate their lungs makes them more efficient at extracting oxygen from the air.