Which finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider for a client with a circumferential extremity burn?
A. full thickness burns rather than partial thickness
B. inability to distinguish sharp versus dull sensation in the extremity
C. slow capillary refill in the digits with absent distal pulse points
D. supinates extremity but unable to fully pronate the extremity
Answer: C. slow capillary refill in the digits with absent distal pulse points
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What became effective in 1966 by an act of legislation that revolutionized home care?
a. Life insurance b. Medicare c. Private insurance d. Social Security
What is a management function associated with career development?
A) Is self-aware of personal values influencing career development B) Encourages employees to take responsibility for their own career planning C) Identifies, encourages, and develops future leaders D) Works cooperatively with other departments in arranging for the release of employees to take other positions within the organization
The clinic nurse caring for a patient with Parkinson's disease notes that the patient has been taking levodopa and carbidopa (Sinemet) for 7 years. For what common side effect of Sinemet would the nurse assesses this patient?
A) Pruritus B) Dyskinesia C) Lactose intolerance D) Diarrhea