A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) requires histopathologic examination which is rarely done. What tests will the nurse expect to be ordered to rule out other disorders?

A newly licensed nurse was asked by her nurse preceptor about examples of malignant neoplasms. The nurse answers accurately by giving which of the following types of neoplasms:

The nurse is doing an admission assessment on a patient with a history of myocardial infarction. Which signs and symptoms of left-sided heart failure should the nurse look for?

A patient is seen in the clinic for a follow-up related to chronic gastritis. The nurse should be alert for which vitamin deficiency?

The nurse is providing instructions to a patient with a plaster cast on the left arm. To relieve itching under the cast, the patient should:

A nurse is caring for a client who underwent Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) with the nursing diagnosis of impaired physical mobility related to pain and fear of movement. Which of following interventions are appropriate to address the client’s problem? 

The nurse is assessing a patient in Thomas splint traction, a device used to immobilize a hip fracture. The nurse should assess for complications as indicated by:

The nurse is caring for a client with decreased cardiac output. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse implement to monitor this client?

While caring for a patient who underwent a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), the nurse prepares to remove the femoral sheath. The heparin infusion was stopped 4 hours ago and there appears to be no evidence of bleeding from the insertion site. The nurse will pull the sheath when the partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is: