Which tendon is most commonly affected in rotator cuff tears?

Tingling and/ or numbness over the deltoid region of the shoulder would indicate damage to what spinal nerve root?

A 11-year-old client enters the Emergency Department after falling off the playground at school and fracturing her elbow. The client is crying and has a respiratory rate of 29. The nurse understands that the client is at risk for which of the following acid-base imbalances. 

Which pathology is charaterized by a compression of the posterior capsule and rotator cuff between the humeral head and the glenoid labrum?** Not a subacromial space issue

You are providing the client with discharge instructions. The client is being discharged with a new medication. The nurse should advise that their atorvastatin should be taken when?

An 80-year-old develops pneumonia in the hospital. An assessment identifies that the client is cyanotic and tachycardic (increased heart rate) and has developed a fever and a cough. Chest x-ray reveals pus in the pleural space. These symptoms and X-ray support which medical diagnosis?

When a patient is diagnosed with coronary artery disease, the nurse assesses for myocardial _________? _______

Which of the following medications are contraindicated in clients with severe kidney disease? Select all that apply. There are 3 correct answers.

Which analgesics are most appropriate for patients with a history of drug addiction? Select all that apply. There are 2 correct answers.

The nurse is providing education to a client recently diagnosed with hypertension. What explanation should the nurse provide regarding the body’s attempt to compensate for hypertension?