When giving a back rub, you should
A. use alcohol to stimulate circulation.
B. rub the neck, shoulders, and midback area.
C. rub from the shoulders to the buttocks.
D. massage red areas for 2 to 3 minutes.
Answer: C
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The nurse suspects that an older client with symptoms that the family think are signs of dementia and old age has Parkinson disease. What three cardinal signs did the nurse assess in this client?
1. Constipation, urinary retention, and memory loss 2. Memory loss, brittle nails, and decreased pulses 3. Rapid pulse, wheezing, and tremors 4. Tremors, rigidity, and slow voluntary movements and speech
Oxytocin is one of the hormones produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary. What is the other hormone produced in the hypothalamus?
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Nursing strategies to improve the growth and development of the child with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection should include what?
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