A home health nurse assesses a client with diabetes who has a new cast on the arm. The nurse notes the client’s fingers are pale, cool, and slightly swollen. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is providing teaching to a client with a mild case of bunions. Which suggestion would be most important for the nurse to give this client?

Your patient has a history of angle-closure glaucoma. What type of medications should this patient avoid?

The nurse urges a female patient with gonorrhea to seek medical care. Which complication(s) can occur if gonorrhea is left untreated? (Select all that apply.)

A student nurse is preparing morning medications for a client who had a stroke. The student plans to hold the docusate sodium (Colace) because the client had a large stool earlier. What action by the supervising nurse is best?

A client with myasthenia gravis (MG) asks the nurse to explain the disease. What response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient with syphilis. Which manifestation indicates that the syphilis has progressed to the secondary stage?

The school health nurse is educating a female student with questions regarding puberty and pubic hair. The student asks “What is the top part where the hair is?” Which response is most helpful?

The nurse is educating a sexually active female patient about infection prevention. Which change during the premenstrual period increases the patient’s risk of infection?

A client with a fracture develops compartment syndrome that requires surgical intervention. What treatment will the nurse would most likely prepare the client for?