The nurse is caring for a 40-year-old male client following a motor vehicle accident with multiple fractures who has a morphine patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump to manage pain. The nurse witnesses a family member pushing your client’s PCA button as the client sleeps. What of the following actions should be the nurse’s priority?

Which of the following dermatophytes produces an ectothrix hair infection (M59-4, 7, 13, 21; Level 1):

A patient demonstrates edema, pain, and an elevated CK-MM from Trichinella spiralis infection.  The patient may also demonstrate the following (M51-4, 11; Level 2):

Reagents for the direct examination of skin, hair, and nails should contain ________ for digestion of keratin (M58-14; Level 1):

A nurse is caring for a 35-year-old patient who recently had a right leg amputation after a motor vehicle accident. Which action should the nurse take first when caring for this patient?

A 24 year old was seen at a clinic with a chief complaint of weight loss and fever.  A complete blood count confirmed he was anemic.  Multiple skin lesions were present on his arms with some developing draining pus.  A gram stain of the pus revealed what appeared to be yeast-like cells.  A culture of the pus grew a green mold, which produced a red soluble pigment on the agar.  The most likely causative agent is (M60-17, 21; Level 3):

The following is/are a general rule(s) to follow when selecting the appropriate media for fungal culture (M58-13: Level 3):

A 40-year-old female is admitted with a fractured leg after a fall at home. The nurse administered 2 mg of IV morphine about 30 minutes ago. Which assessment finding is the best indicator of effective pain management with morphine?

Which of the following is the most likely method of Q fever transmission to humans (M44-21; Level 2):

The following is an alternative collection source to a stool sample when suspecting Paragonimus westermani as the infective agent (M56-10; Level 2):