The nurse is preparing to conduct a peripheral vascular and lymphatic physical examination of a patient's legs. What should the nurse instruct the patient to prepare for this examination? (Select all that apply.)
A) Instruct to remove all clothing.
B) Instruct to remove clothing below the waist.
C) Assist to a lying position on a bed or examination table.
D) Assist to a standing position at the foot of the bed or examination table.
E) Instruct that the prone position may be needed to assess some pulses.
B, C, E
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a. "There is no functional difference between the two. Both identify human disorders." b. "The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis disregards culture, whereas the nursing diagnosis takes culture into account." c. "The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis is associated with present distress or disability, whereas a nursing diagnosis considers past and present responses to actual mental health problems." d. "The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis affects the choice of medical treatment, whereas the nursing diagnosis offers a framework for identifying interventions for phenomena a patient is experiencing."
A patient tells the health care provider that a foot injury occurred while participating in Oktoberfest as a dancer. The patient is explaining which aspect of heritage consistency?
A. Ethnicity B. Culture C. Religion D. Assimilation
Lines attached to a primary line at an injection port, generally used to infuse medications are called _________________________ or _________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
According to the IHDP Growth Percentiles for VLBW Premature Boys (obtainable through Ross Labs; see references 2 and 19), how would you classify PG based on his height and weight for age upon admission for surgery? What should his height and weight be?