During an assessment the nurse notes that a client has contracture deformities of the hand and complains of severe pain. The clients chart documents an ulnar drift, swan neck and boutonniere deformities of the hands bilaterally. What condition does the nurse suspect the client will have been diagnosed with? 

A client is receiving gentamicin (Garamycin) 80 mg IV twice daily for acute osteomyelitis. Which action should the nurse take before administering the gentamicin?

A patient with an acute attack of gout in the right great toe has a new prescription for probenecid. Which information about the patient’s home routine would the nurse understand indicates a need for teaching regarding gout management?

The nurse is caring for a client who had a bone biopsy on the right femur.  Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse should inform the client with fibromyalgia on the importance of limiting the intake of which food items?

A client has a marked difference between the right and left ears on the audiogram.Which of the following should the nurse be most concerned about?

When assessing a 68 year-old female client, the nurse notes an exaggerated curvature of the thoracic spine when the client bends at the waist. How would the nurse evaluate this finding?

Mrs. Kennish has a benign overgrowth and thickening of the cornified epithelium on the left arm that appears “stuck on”. These types of lesions are known as?

A client has had repeated occurrences of furuncles on his legs and buttocks. His primary care provider has ordered mupirocin (Bactroban) to apply to the nares twice daily for 7 days. The client asks the nurse why he needs to do this treatment. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client with a suspected bone tumor.  Which serum laboratory result indicates to the nurse that this health problem is present?