The clinical presentation of a client with urolithiasis would include:
A. A fever of 101° F or above
B. A gradual onset of nagging pain
C. Pain starting in the flank and localizing in the costovertebral angle
D. Marked leukocytes
Answer: C. Pain starting in the flank and localizing in the costovertebral angle
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A nurse is completing a health history interview of a patient with a suspected diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa. What questions should the nurse ask this patient during the interview?
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During a midterm evaluation, the nurse educator tells the students they need to work on improving their aesthetic knowledge. A good way for the students to accomplish this is to:
1. Study harder. 2. Take better notes. 3. Read about the same topic from a variety of sources. 4. Spend time in the clinical area with seasoned nurses.
Special capsules, called ________, contain granules of medication having different coatings to delay the release of some of the medication.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).