A hip fracture requires:
a. External fixation
b. Internal fixation
c. A cast
d. Traction
B
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a. Epistaxis b. Neck stiffness c. Excessive eye tearing d. Gum tenderness and redness around the teeth
Of the following hospital situations, which one demonstrates the need for further action and improved policies to maintain the confidentiality of patient medical information?
1. Employees are issued individual passwords to access computerized records. 2. A physician logs off a computer after accessing computerized patient records. 3. The nurse logs off the computer after accessing the laboratory record of a patient. 4. Reports of patient tests are faxed to a machine that is shared by the payroll department.
The nurse is assessing the stool consistency of a client with an ascending colostomy. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
A) Liquid B) Semiliquid C) Soft D) Formed
A patient is receiving the ocular drug cromolyn (Crolom). Which of the following conditions would the health care provider expect to see in this patient's medical history?
a. Glaucoma b. Cataracts c. Detachment of the retina d. Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis