A patient is complaining of lower back pain. What intervention related to the Gate Theory of Pain could the nurse use to help reduce the patient’s pain?

The nurse is teaching a patient about adverse effects of a prescribed opioid analgesic. What is an important teaching point related to a possible adverse effect of this drug?

The nurse is taking assessing a patient who has been prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) Which of the following question would the nurse question the use of by the patient? 

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been receiving interleukin. Which adverse response would be a priority to detect?

Guns and weapons safety is an important topic that must be addressed to prevent accidental injury. The developmental stages that are at risk for injury due to guns and weapons include:

A client tells the nurse, “I am agnostic.” The nurse understands that an agnostic person:

A primary healthcare provider prescribes a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity via a straight catheter for a client. Which should the nurse do when collecting this urine specimen?

A nurse is conducting a a health promotion class for a group of college students. Which of the following statements by the group of students should the nurse identify as a potential problem with achieving Erickson’s developmental task for this group?

A nurse in a gynecology clinic is obtaining a health history on a patient experiencing dyspareunia. Which assessment question would be most appropriate for a patient experiencing dyspareunia?

A nurse is monitoring lab values for a client recently admitted to the hospital. Based on the following results, what symptoms would the nurse assess for? Potassium: 3.5 mEq/L Sodium: 142 mEq/L Calcium: 9.1 mg/dL Phosphate: 2.3 mg/dL