a client with systemic lupus erythematous complains of flank pain which laboratory test does the nurse anticipate will be ordered
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Multi Dimensional Care | Exam | Rasmusson

1. A client with systemic lupus erythematous complains of flank pain. Which laboratory test does the nurse anticipate will be ordered?

Correct answer: C

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2. A client has sustained an open fracture. How can the nurse best prevent osteomyelitis in this client?

Correct answer: B

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3. A client is post-operative day 1 and reports a sudden increase in blood-tinged liquid draining from his incision after feeling a popping sensation. What is the nurse's next action?

Correct answer: B

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4. A client is experiencing numbness and tingling distal to a new arm cast with no increase in pain. The nurse assesses that the client's fingers are pale, cool and swollen. What action does the nurse take next?

Correct answer: B

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5. Which of the following statements by a client with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) does NOT requires further teaching?

Correct answer: C

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