The home care nurse is making a follow-up visit to a client who had total hip replacement surgery 2 weeks ago. Which client statement indicates a need for clarification regarding postoperative routine?
a. "My daughter helps me put on my elastic TED (thromboembolic deterrent) hose every day."
b. "I take 200 mg of Motrin (ibuprofen) at bedtime so that I can sleep."
c. "Now that my hip doesn't hurt, I can cross my legs like a lady again."
d. "Each day, I try to increase my walking time by at least 10 minutes."
C
Crossing the legs beyond midline can dislocate the new hip joint and should be avoided at all times. The other statements demonstrate correct behavior and understanding.
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Write out 103 to illustrate the calculation and show the result. Which number is the base? Which number is the exponent?
What will be an ideal response?
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