A patient is seen at the outpatient clinic for a sudden onset of inflammation and severe pain in the great toe. A diagnosis of gout is made on the basis of:

Teaching that the nurse plans for the patient with SLE includes:

In promoting healthy feet, the nurse recognizes the factor that is associated with most foot problems is

After analyzing a urine report on a client with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the nurse determines that the client has proteinuria. This finding would lead the nurse to place the highest priority on assessing:

A nurse obtains a history from a 46- year- old women with rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should follow up on which patient statement?

A patient is hospitalized for initiation of antibiotic treatment for acute osteomyelitis of the right femur. Which intervention will be included in the plan of care?

A client who has had a total knee replacement is prescribed Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium) injections twice daily for the next 3 weeks. The client asks the nurse why she has to have the medication. What is the nurse’s best response?

A patient comes in with osteomyelitis. You know that the number one microorganism that causes this infection is what?

A home health patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) complains to the nurse about having chronically dry eyes. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A patient diagnosed with cancer has been receiving chemotherapy and subsequently develops a platelet count of 95,000/mm3. The nurse concludes that the patient understands instructions to avoid potential complications when the client states to do which of the following?