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A nurse is caring for a client who recently had a stroke. Which alteration in neurologic function should the nurse expect?

A nurse is teaching about the risk factors of developing a stroke with a group of older adult clients. Which nonmodifiable risk factors should the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is assigned to care for a client with complete right-sided hemiparesis [weakness] from a stroke (brain attack).

admitting diagnosis

cerebrovascular attack

Right-sided hemiparesis

Which characteristics are associated with this condition? Select 2 that apply.

A nurse is assessing a client for manifestations of pain. Which finding is a subjective indicator of pain?

A nurse is assessing a client with a history of heart failure who presents with severe edema in the lower extremities. The nurse would document the presence of +4 pitting edema after noting which finding?

A nurse is assessing a client for early manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which change is a manifestation of RA?

How should the nurse interpret the rhythm depicted in the image?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a body mass index (BMI) of 26. The nurse should place the client in which BMI category?

A nurse is receiving a patient from the emergency room (ER) with an admitting diagnosis of hypothyroid disorder. 

Admitting diagnosis

acute hypothyroid disorder

Physician order

Synthroid 0.1 mg po daily

The receiving medical- surgical nurse would expect the patient to exhibit which signs and symptoms? Select all that apply

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The client asks about foods that should be avoided. Which food should the nurse encourage the client to avoid?

An assistive personnel (AP) reports a client's vital signs as tympanic temperature 37.1° C (98.8° F), pulse 42/min, respiratory rate 14/min, and BP 98/77 mm Hg. Which vital sign should the nurse re-measure?