The patient with short stature associated with Noonan syndrome is being considered for somatropin injections. The nurse ensures which test is performed before therapy is started? 

The nurse learns in report that the patient has a Jackson-Pratt drain. Which nursing intervention will be required for this patient immediately after emptying the drain?

The older adult patient recently diagnosed with a spinal cord injury and limited mobility is referred to a physical therapist to discuss using a wheelchair for increased mobility. The patient asks the nurse, “Do I really have to see the physical therapist? I broke my leg as a kid and used one then.” Which response by the nurse is appropriate?