A client has had a knee replacement and will be discharged in the morning. What does the nurse understand the goal for bending the knee is by discharge?
A) 15°
B) 30°
C) 60°
D) 90°
D
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The goal for the client to have the ability to bend the knee 90° by discharge. The other answers are incorrect.
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Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Risk modification could be more specific to populations that share common ancestry. 2. Diseases could be identified at earlier stages because screening recommendations would be more specific. 3. Additional emphasis could be placed on the use of current well-validated risk calculators. 4. Disease prevention could be targeted to individuals. 5. Some current recommendations for risk reduction may be withdrawn for some populations.
Which finding is most likely when assessing the chest of a patient with emphysema?
A) 1:2 anteroposterior (AP) diameter/transverse diameter B) 1:3 anteroposterior (AP) diameter/transverse diameter C) 1:4 anteroposterior (AP) diameter/transverse diameter D) 2:1 anteroposterior (AP) diameter/transverse diameter
The nurse understands that which of these clients is the most appropriate candidate for metoclopramide therapy?
a. a postoperative client with nausea c. a client debilitated by a stroke b. a child with cystic fibrosis d. a school teacher with GERD
An example of battery is
a. a patient who refuses to be suctioned and is suctioned anyway after refusal. b. a patient who uses the call light and yells out repeatedly is threatened with bodily harm. c. a patient who threatens to leave the hospital against medical advice is told she will be restrained. d. a patient who refuses to take his medications is threatened with being forcibly given the medications.