A nurse is caring for a middle adult female client who reports that her menstrual periods have become irregular and she has been having hot flashes.

The nurse should expect the client to have which of the following manifestations associated with early menopause?.

A nurse is teaching about risk factors for developing a stroke with a group of older adult clients.

Which of the following nonmodifiable risk factors should the nurse include?.

A nurse is instructing a client's family members about feeding safety for a client who has dysphagia following a stroke.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of venous insufficiency.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse on a medical unit is caring for a client who suddenly becomes confused and drowsy. Additional data includes pulse 100/min, respiratory rate 24/min, BP 132/76 mm Hg, and temperature 36.8° C (98.2° F).

Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?

A nurse in a clinic is interviewing a client who has a possible diagnosis of endometriosis.

Which of the following findings in the client's history should the nurse recognize as consistent with a diagnosis of endometriosis?

A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin is given due to which of the following actions of the medication?

A nurse is caring for a client who will have blood sampling for a serum creatinine level and asks what this test shows.

Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition via a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). When assessing the client, the nurse notes swelling of the client's arm above the PICC insertion site.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and has a breathing pattern characterized by alternating periods of hyperventilation and apnea. The nurse should document that the client has which of the following respiratory alterations?

During a routine physical examination, a nurse observes a 1-cm (0.4-in) lesion on a client's chest. The lesion is raised and flesh-colored with pearly, white borders.

The nurse should recognize that this finding is suggestive of which of the following types of skin cancer?