The nurse discusses the results of a bone density test with a patient. The patient’s score is a –1.9. Which patient statement indicates a correct understanding of the results?

A client comes the emergency department after hitting their head in a motor vehicle accident. The client is alert and oriented. Which nursing intervention should be done first?

The nurse is teaching a client who has a diagnosis of  stroke versus a TIA. Which statement by the nurse describing to the client the difference between stroke and TIA would be the most accurate?

 In planning discharge for the patient following brain trauma, the nurse includes teaching and support for the family, primarily because

The following orders are received for a patient who is unconscious with a head injury caused by an automobile accident. Which one should the nurse question?

Order: Vitamin B12 800 mcg (μg), IM, 2 × per week On hand: cyanocobalamin 1,000mcg/ml How many milliliters of cyanocobalamin would you give per dose?

When helping a client with Parkinson’s disease to ambulate, the nurse should emphasize the need to:

In developing a care plan for a client with an ORIF of an open, displaced fracture of the tibia, a priority nursing action will be

Describe the priority assessments that a nurse should complete for a client that had an ORIF of a fractured hip: [BLANK-1]

The nurse recognizes which patients are at greatest risk for developing osteoporosis? (Select all that apply)