Adult Health NURS 527 Examplify Proctored Exam

During the assessment of a patient with joint pain, the nurse observes Heberden's nodes on the distal interphalangeal joints. What condition is most associated with this finding?

A nurse is teaching a client who has hepatitis A about preventing transmission of the virus. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include in the teaching?

A client is admitted with a BP of 210/120 mmHg and severe headache. What is the nurse's priority action?

What is the primary purpose of combining levodopa with carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease?

A nurse is reviewing medications for a patient with OA. The patient states: "I take Tylenol every day, and I also drink four glasses of wine every night." Which nursing action is most appropriate?

A nurse is reviewing medications for a client diagnosed with H. pylori. Which combination does the nurse expect for recommended therapy for 10-14 days?

A nurse is teaching self-management to a client who has hepatitis B. Which of the following Instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is evaluating care for a patient diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who is being treated with baclofen. What does the nurse recognize as the expected outcome of this medication?

A nurse is teaching a client who has urolithiasis (renal calculi). The nurse should explain that which of the following conditions can increase the risk for renal calculi?

A client reports sudden pain, redness, and swelling in the knee. Which clinical feature indicates an acute gout flare?

A nurse administers misoprostol to a patient receiving long-term NSAID therapy for osteoarthritis. The nurse recognizes the medication is effective when:

A nurse is preparing dietary instructions for a client who has episodes of billary colic from chronic cholecystitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The nurse is providing education to a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (LES) support group about common symptoms of lupus. Which symptom/s by a participant indicates an understanding?

The nurse is providing discharge education to a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The nurse recognizes that the patient understood the education when the patient makes what statement?

Which of the following dietary recommendations should the nurse include for a client with SLE?

A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a middle adult client as part of a routine physical examination. The client's BP is 142/88 mm Hg, his body mass index (BMI) is 31, and he is a current smok

A nurse is assisting a client who has hypothyroidism with meal planning. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend that the client add to her diet?

A patient with type 1 diabetes is receiving IV insulin for hyperglycemia. The order states to infuse insulin at 5 units per hour. The IV bag from pharmacy contains 100 units of regular insulin in 100

The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic gout who has a uric acid level of 8.4 mg/dL (reference range 3.5-7.2 mg/dL). Which medication would the nurse expect to administer to lower serum uric ac

The nurse is reviewing the chart of a 74-year old patient with osteoarthritis. This patient is on several medications prescribed by different providers in the community. With a focus on safety, what i

A nurse is assessing a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?

A client with SLE asks why they are taking hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil). The best response by the nurse is:

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has hypertension and is about to start taking furosemide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is assessing a client for hypoxemia during an asthma attack. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A patient presents to the emergency room with a temperature of 101.2 F, heart murmur, muscle aches, heart rate of 118 bpm, hematuria, and abnormalities of the nails. Which of the following conditions