Which of the following statements by a 25-year-old woman indicates that she understands breast self-examination (BSE)?

A patient with hepatitis B asks the nurse how he contracted the disease. The nurse responds, knowing that hepatitis B is transmitted via:

The nurse is instructing a patient on the symptoms of hypertension. The patient requires additional education if he states that which of the following is a symptom of high blood pressure?

A 38-year-old female patient comes in with complaints of double vision, visual loss, weakness, numbness of hands, fatigue, and tremors that have been worsening over the past several months. During admission, the nurse notes nystagmus, scanning speech, ataxia, muscular weakness, and incontinence. Considering the nurse's findings, she suspects that the patient has:

The nurse is reviewing the x-ray of a patient with a fractured radius. The x-ray shows bone fragments driven into each other. What type of fracture is this?

A patient scheduled to undergo a left femoral-popliteal bypass graft has poor perfusion to the left lower extremity. Due to the poor perfusion, which of the following interventions should the nurse complete before the procedure?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with shigellosis. Which of the following statements made by the patient indicates the need for additional medical counseling?

An 80-year-old patient with multiple myeloma is receiving intravenous hydration at 100 ml/hr. Which of the following assessment findings indicates a positive response to the intervention?

The nurse is assessing a patient admitted with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which assessment finding suggests this condition?