What does that translate to on a scale of 0 to 3?
You are assessing a patient for peripheral vascular disease in the arms, secondary to a complaint of increased weakness and a history of coronary artery disease and diabetes. You assess the brachial and radial pulses and note that they are bounding.
A) 0
B) 3+
C) 2+
D) 1+
B) 3+
A pulse of 3+ is considered to be bounding.
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A 19-year-old male has sustained a transection of C-7 in a motor vehicle crash rendering him a quadriplegic. He describes his pain as burning, sharp, and shooting. What type of pain is this patient describing?
a. Neuropathic pain b. Ghost pain c. Mixed pain syndrome d. Nociceptive pain
Use of defense mechanisms is harmful when
A. a person uses them in response to a catastrophic loss. B. an individual is in denial. C. they are the major means of coping with stress. D. a person uses them occasionally.
The use of transcultural nursing knowledge is founded on the goal of:
A. Increasing client compliance to the Western medical model. B. Delivering culturally sensitive care that is free of inherent biases. C. Eliminating cultural differences. D. Establishing system-centered health policy.
Although used for many years by various cultures, the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies has only recently been of interest. What explanation by the nurse regarding this phenomenon is the most appropriate?
1. The Food and Drug Administration has not been supportive of this type of therapy. 2. Few have been subjected to rigorous clinical and scientific study. 3. The popularity of these therapies has only been recent. 4. Practitioners have not been suggesting them as treatments to their clients.