The nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of lung cancer. 4 weeks after starting chemotherapy the patient reports fatigue, weight loss, and anorexia. Assessment of the oral cavity shows pink mucosa with open sores. Multiple bruises are noted on the elbows and legs. The patient has voided 250 mL clear yellow urine in the past 12 hours.  Patient’s Lab Value Normal Values Hemoglobin 9.9 g/dL 12 – 16 g/dL Hematocrit 31% 37-47% Platelet 78,000/mm3 150-400,000/mm3 WBC 2,100/mm3 5,000-10,000/mm3 For each provider order, specify if the order is anticipated or contraindicated.

Rami, trochanters, tubercles, and tuberosities are bone markings that serve as

When the distal end of a limb makes a circular motion while the proximal end of the limb stays stationary, such that the entire limb’s movement defines an imaginary cone shape, the motion is known as _________.

A slightly mobile joint is referred to as a(n)_________.

The radius and ulna exhibit_________ borders that are connected to each other by dense regular connective tissue.

Briefly describe the structure and function of fontanelles.

The nurse is educating a patient undergoing external radiation who has developed wet desquamation of the skin in the treatment area. Which statement by the client indicates the teaching was effective?

During bone formation, calcium phosphate and calcium hydroxide interact to form crystals of_________, which serve to harden the matrix.

Blood vessels enter the diaphysis of a long bone through an opening called the_________ foramen.

Found within both the periosteum and endosteum,_________ cells are derived from mesenchyme and serve as the stem cells of bone.