A patient comes to see a provider complaining of left calf and ankle pain. You note a general edema and redness of the left calf and ankle. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
A. an ulcer
B. serous exudate
C. cellulitis
D. sinus

Anurse is preventing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for paroxetine. the nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? a. peripheral edema b. alopecia c. tinnitus d. drowsiness

Anurse recently administered filgrastim intravenously to a client who has cancer and is receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy. for which of the following data, discovered after the medication was administered, should the nurse consider filling an incident report? a. the client had chemotherapy 12 hr before the medication was administered. b. the nurse flushed the client’s iv line with d5w before and after the medication was administered. c. the client’s absolute neutrophil count was 2,500/mm^3 before the medication was administered. d. the medication vial sat at the room temperature for 2 hr before it was administered.

Mrs. h, age 42 years, is experiencing severe rheumatoid arthritis in her wrists, fingers, and knees. the joints are quite inflamed, red, and swollen. she is sitting rigidly in a chair and refuses to put on a sweater, even though she is shivering, or let anyone touch her arms. she has been prescribed an analgesic and an anti-inflammatory drug, but her dose is not due for another hour. she is feeling nauseated, so she has not eaten for the past 8 hours. based on patient history and the signs and symptoms, discuss how the effects of pain are exacerbating her condition.