The nurse is completing a nutrition and diet assessment and asks if the patient is taking any medications or supplements. The patient becomes defensive and questions why the nurse needs to know. Which is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is supervising a patient who recently had a right hip replacement while she moves from sitting to standing with a walker. Which action would prompt the nurse to correct the patient?

The patient presents to primary care with two round patches of hair loss on his scalp. He reports no trauma or symptoms aside from the hair loss. The nurse gathers information about his environment, including his workplace. The patient states he recently moved to the area for a new job and that his wife, who is pregnant with their first child, works at the same company. Which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate this patient will receive?