The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's integumentary status. Which technique should the nurse use to conduct this assessment?
A. Inspection
B. Inspection and percussion
C. Percussion and palpation
D. Inspection and palpation
Answer: D
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A nurse teaches an 80-year-old client with diminished touch sensation. Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?
a. "Place soft rugs in your bathroom to decrease pain in your feet." b. "Bathe in warm water to increase your circulation." c. "Look at the placement of your feet when walking." d. "Walk barefoot to decrease pressure ulcers from your shoes."
Anger is an emotion that nurses have to deal with in the workplace. Which of the following is not necessarily a primary reason for nurse workplace anger?
a. long hours c. demeaning treatment by staff b. unreasonable workload d. inadequate staffing
Manipulation is the ____________, or treatment, that is being tested in an experimental study
a. medication b. proposition c. intervention d. maturation
The percentage of U.S. residents living in rural settings is about
a. 5 b. 15 c. 25 d. 40