The nurse practitioner would test the obturator and iliopsoas (psoas) muscle to evaluate for:  

Dora, 67, is your regular patient and 2 weeks ago you placed her on a calcium channel blocker for her BP consistently being around 160/93.  She said since she started the medication her blood pressure has been great as she takes her BP every day at home  (115/80-125/80).  She is please with her BP but she has noticed that her feet have been swelling which is different and even some days her lower legs are puffy.  What is your BEST plan of action for Dora?  

The best diagnostic test to identify the offending organism in acute bacterial prostatitis is:

Urinary tract infections in the male client are divided into upper- and lower-tract infections. A classic example of an upper-tract infection includes

The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which medication can the nurse expect to administer?

These are found in body paragraphs. They following the major supporting details of the paragraph and further develop them through such things as explanations, examples, definitions, or additional commentary. 

A patient is having surgery. The circulating nurse notes that the patient’s muscles are rigid and the heart rate is 110 BPM. What action should the nurse complete first?

The nurse is calculating the client’s fluid intake during a 12-hour period. The client consumed 4 oz of juice, 8 oz of coffee, and 6 oz of milk at breakfast. At lunchtime the client consumed 8 oz of iced tea and 6 oz of water. At dinnertime the client consumed 8 oz of coffee and 6 oz of lemonade. The client also consumed 4 oz of water at 10:00 am, at 2:00 pm, and again at 6:00 pm when he received his oral medications. At 8:00 am and 2:00 pm the client received an intravenous antibiotic diluted in 50 mL of normal saline. What would the nurse document as the client’s total intake in milliliters? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number.

A 6-year-old child has been vomiting for 24 hours. Which intervention would be recommended first for the therapeutic management of dehydration?

The nurse is providing medication education to a patient with asthma. The nurse includes the warning to rinse the mouth after using Fluticasone, an inhaled corticosteroid. The patient demonstrates the understanding of the education when verbalizing what statement?