A nurse notices a client's nails are thin and depressed with the edges turned up. What additional abnormal data would the nurse expect to find on this client?
a. Pale skin
b. Jaundice
c. Ecchymosis
d. Rashes
ANS: A
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The culturally competent nurse recognizes that female genital mutilation (FMG) can include which health implications? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
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A nurse admits a 90-year-old client to the hospital with a diagnosis of failure to thrive. Which of the following laboratory data should the nurse expect?
A) Low albumin and red blood cells B) Elevated white blood cells (WBCs) and low potassium C) Low platelets and low prothrombin time (PT) D) Elevated calcium and magnesium
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