The nurse is completing post operative care instructions for a patient following a mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection. Which statements by the nurse will decrease the likelihood of the patient developing lymphedema? (Select all that apply)

A client with a history of dermatitis takes corticosteroids on a regular basis. The nurse should assess the client for which complication of therapy?

You are assessing a patient with atopic dermatitis. Which assessment finding would you expect?

The nurse is caring for a client with brain cancer. After reviewing the client’s laboratory findings, the nurse suspects the client may be experiencing tumor lysis syndrome. What action does the nurse complete first?

A patient presents with Sjogren’s disease. The nurse encourages what activity to decrease complications from this disease?

A patient diagnosed with AIDS is experiencing wasting syndrome. Select the patient outcome that is the highest priority for this patient. “The patient will:

The nurse is educating the 45-year-old female patient with no pre-existing risk factors about the American Cancer Society recommendation for early detection of cancer. Which information should she include when teaching?

A nurse is talking with a client who has come to the clinic for HIV testing. The nurse should explain that, after the laboratory has the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) results, it will use which of the following tests to confirm the diagnosis?

“Birth Control by the Toaster Method” describes results of a scientific study using which type of research design?

A nurse is caring for a patient with advanced lung cancer. The patient complains of deep bone pain and severe constipation. The nurse is aware these manifestations are consistent with: