A male client with possible fertility problems asks the nurse where sperm is produced. Which answer should the nurse give the client?

The nurse is preparing to screen a client for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following techniques should the nurse recognize as the appropriate technique to screen for DVT?

A nurse is assessing a client's fingers. The client complains of a swollen, painful knuckle and not being able to remove a ring from that finger. The nurse recognizes which of the following is the correct term for the affected joint.

A client comes to the clinic and reports having weakness in the left arm and leg for the past week. The nurse should perform which type of neurological exam?

A nurse is caring for a client with severe bilateral lower extremity edema.

Nursing Assessment:

The client drove self to the Emergency Department. Stated, "My legs are swollen like balloons and I can hardly walk." The client has bilateral 4+ pitting edema from feet to knees. The nurse is preparing to assess the client's medical history. Which of the following should the nurse recognize to be the underlying cause of lower extremity edema?

A client reports pain in the left wrist after falling while playing basketball. After assessing the wrist, which of the following assessment finding would make the nurse suspect a fracture?

The nurse is performing an assessment and finds that the client has a non-tarry and black stool. Which of the following subjective data should the nurse document as normal findings consistent with non-tarry black stool?

A client states, "I can hear a crunching or grating sound when I kneel and have difficulty getting out of bed in the morning because of pain and stiffness." Which of the following should the nurse expect as an assessment finding?

A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to assess cranial nerve II?

A client tells the nurse about being very unsteady and has difficulty in maintaining balance. The nurses recognize which area of the brain is involved and require further assessment.

A 60-year-old man has been told that he has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). He expresses that his friend just died from prostate cancer and that he is concerned about dying from cancer. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?