You are the nurse taking care of a 21-year old female who complains of two days dysuria, that over the last 24 hours has been accompanied by fever, chills, and lower back pain. Her physical exam is remarkable for right-sided costovertebral angle tenderness. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the most common cause of renal failure in the United States?

A 32-year old male presents to his primary care physician's office complaining of a 2-cm painless chancre on the glans of his penis. He denies any other bodily aches or pains, any penile discharge, dysuria, fevers, chills, or other skin rashes. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Ed is an 85-year-old male who lives at a long-term care facility. He has recently begun having difficulty brushing his teeth, an activity he would previously complete on his own. He has also appeared to be more confused while engaging in basic conversation with the nursing staff. The nurse should first evaluate Ed for which of the following?

A 35-year-old male has just been admitted to the emergency department in a sickle cell crisis. The nurse caring for this client is aware of the signs and symptoms associated with this condition.

The proper nursing management for this patient should include which of these?

A nurse is teaching a 20-year-old male client newly diagnosed with herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2.

All of the following teaching points in regards to this condition should be included except which of these?

The fact that an elementary school is shut down due to a measles outbreak is an example of a(n) __________.

A 23 year old female comes in for urinary frequency and dysuria. This morning she noticed that her urine seemed slightly "tea" colored. On UA the nurse sees a large amount of leukocyte esterase, moderate red blood cells, and a pH of 9.5. On lab analysis a Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria with swarming motility is cultured out of her urine sample.

If the organism identified in this patient's urine sample is Proteus mirabilis, which of the following would be the appropriate treatment?

An electrical worker has been brought to the emergency department after an electrical burn injury sustained while in the field. The possibility of additional injuries are greatly increased when dealing with this type of clinical scenario.

The nurse examining the client should be aware that __________.

A 3-year-old child is admitted to the pediatric medical unit from the emergency department with suspected rheumatic fever. Which of the following is not indicative of rheumatic fever?