To take a rectal temperature, the person needs to be:
a. Lying down
b. In Sims' position
c. In the right side-lying position
d. In the prone position
B
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A) A decreased serum creatinine level B) Hypocalcemia C) Bence-Jones protein in the urine D) A low serum protein level
A person maintains balance as long as the line of gravity passes through which item?
1. The base of support 2. The center of gravity 3. The center of gravity and base of support 4. The moving body part
The home care nurse notes that an older patient who lives alone has a large red mark on the arm. When asked about the mark the patient states unawareness of the injury and believes it occurred from hot water when cooking
How should the nurse interpret this finding? 1. The patient is at risk for further injury. 2. The patient is losing short-term memory. 3. The patient is experiencing friction tears of the skin. 4. The patient is demonstrating senile purpura of the skin.
A client has just undergone surgery for placement of an adjustable gastric band. This type of surgery is called:
a. absorptive c. restrictive b. limiting d. intermittent