An older patient has been admitted to the nursing unit after a car crash and surgery. When does the nurse begin planning for rehabilitation?
a. On admission
b. When the patient is awake
c. When the patient is stable
d. When the family requests it
A
Planning for rehabilitation, like discharge planning, begins on admission.
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1. Remodeling 2. Inflammatory 3. Maturation 4. Proliferative
A prenatal genetic test that can be used to detect structural anomalies and assess gestational age and placental sufficiency is
1. Amniocentesis. 2. Chorionic villus sampling. 3. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein test. 4. Ultrasonography.
What assessment do you need to complete?
What will be an ideal response?
A 14-year-old boy and his parents are concerned about bilateral breast enlargement. The nurse's discussion of this should be based on knowing that:
a. This is usually benign and temporary. b. This is usually caused by Klinefelter's syndrome. c. Administration of estrogen effectively reduces gynecomastia. d. Administration of testosterone effectively reduces gynecomastia.