When assessing the abdomen, which assessment technique is used last?
A) inspection B) auscultation C) percussion D) palpation
D
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Using the Cockcroft-Gault formula, the client's calculated creatinine clearance rate (esti-mated glomerular filtration rate) is:
Multiply the decimals using a calculator: 0.3 x 0.03 __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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An 8-year-old girl was diagnosed with a closed fracture of the radius at approximately 2 p.m. The fracture was reduced in the emergency department and her arm placed in a cast
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