When the health care provider tells a patient that the pain in the patient's knee is caused by bursitis, the patient asks the nurse to explain just what bursitis is. The nurse's best response would be to tell the patient bursitis is an inflammation of
a. the fibrocartilage that acts as a shock absorber in the knee joint.
b. a small, fluid-filled sac found at many joints.
c. any connective tissue that is found supporting the joints of the body.
d. the synovial membrane that lines the area between two bones of a joint.
Ans: b. a small, fluid-filled sac found at many joints.
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When lifting or moving a patient, the nurse should protect his or her back by:
a. lowering the height of the bed. b. holding the back straight with locked knees. c. bending knees and hips. d. getting the patient to the side of the bed.
The nurse is caring for an older adult client who is weak and has not been eating due to lack of strength. Which task could the nurse safely delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
1. Completing a nutritional screening 2. Determining why the client is feeling weak 3. Using therapeutic communication with the client to determine if psychosocial factors are influencing the ability to eat 4. Assisting the client with eating meals
The nurse knows that which immunosuppressants are among the most effective?
a. Azathioprine [Imuran] and everolimus [Zortress] b. Cyclosporine [Sandimmune] and tacroli-mus [Prograf] c. Methotrexate [Rheumatrex] and muro-monab-CD3 [Orthoclone OKT3] d. Sirolimus [Rapamune] and methylpredni-solone
During examination of the male client's external genitalia, a nurse observes a discharge from the urethra when compressing the glans. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Document the observation as the only action. B. Ask the client to turn his head and cough. C. Obtain a specimen for culture. D. Test the cremasteric reflex.