Wedging and fractures of the ________ cause a gradual loss of height and a humped back, and are often the cause of a stooped appearance of older adults.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
vertebrae
Wedging and fractures of the vertebrae cause a gradual loss of height and a humped back, and are often the cause of a stooped appearance of older adults.
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A nurse is serving food trays. From the tray of a client with hepatic encephalopathy, the nurse would remove
a. eggs. b. fresh fruit. c. pasta. d. spinach.
Which instruction should the nurse teach the 22-year-old male client who has a furuncle in his left axilla about how to best care for the problem?
A. "Shave the area around the lesion and apply cortisone cream to reduce the in-flammation." B. "Squeeze the lesion until it opens and all pus and other material is removed." C. "Keep your arm down against your side to close off the area and prevent spread to other body areas or other people." D. "Wash the area three times daily with antibacterial soap, apply warm compresses for 20 minutes, and then apply antibiotic cream."
A patient is receiving the erythropoietin-stimulating agent epoietin alfa (Procrit). Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to notify the patient's provider?
a. Blood pressure of 90/65 mm Hg b. Headache and nausea c. Hemoglobin > 12 g/dL d. Infiltration of the IV
Calculate the amount of lidocaine needed to prepare 50 g of 4% lidocaine cream: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).