A 45-year-old man on the neurology floor can understand instructions but is unable to express himself through talking. Which lobe of the brain controls the expression of speech?

A client has received vasopressin for diabetes insipidus. Which assessment finding indicates the most therapeutic response to this therapy?

After reviewing the laboratory reports of a client, a nurse finds that the client has chronic pelvic inflammatory disorder (PID). Which condition should the nurse anticipate in the client?

The newly diagnosed patient with type 2 diabetes has been prescribed metformin (Glucophage). What should the nurse tell the patient to best explain how this medication works?

A nurse is caring for a client who has benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

While assessing a male client, a nurse observes that the client has a small penis, long legs, short trunk, enlarged breast tissues, small testicles, and sexual dysfunction. What diagnosis does the nurse suspect from these findings?

You are working in a Family Practice office. A patient comes into the office with right facial drooping. The physician makes a diagnosis of Bell's palsy. You know that the primary treatment for this disease is likely to include:

The nurse is most likely to report which finding to the primary care provider for a client who has an established colostomy?

In caring for a client with a fracture of the femur, the nurse should be alert for compartment syndrome. What symptom is characteristic of this complication?

What information should the nurse include when teaching a young women's community service group about breast self-examination (BSE)?

The client is brought to the ER after falling off a roof and landing on his back. A T4 spinal fracture is diagnosed. The client's blood pressure is 74/40 mmHg, pulse is 55/min, and skin is pink and dry. What of the following nursing actions is a priority?