The nurse is admitting an 88-year-old woman to an extended care facility. Which three findings should the nurse consider as age-related changes of the clients musculoskeletal system? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assisting in the development of an educational seminar on prevention of osteoporosis for a group of community members. Which four actions should the nurse suggest be included in this presentation? (Select all that apply.)

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?