A client in labor is complaining of pain in her back, flank, and thighs. The nurse interprets this pain as which of the following?
A) Superficial pain
B) Visceral pain
C) Referred pain
D) Somatic pain
C
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While planning care, the nurse realizes that the client with which condition is most likely to benefit from therapeutic massage?
a. Musculoskeletal stiffness b. Aneurysm c. Varicose veins d. Heart disease
A client's blood pressure suddenly falls from 120/80 to 90/60. Which of the following is a major role of the kidney in this situation?
1. Increasing hydrostatic pressure 2. Release of renin 3. Increasing glomerular filtration rate 4. Dilation of renal vessels
A public health nurse (PHN) is starting a study of different populations in the community to see which groups have face marginalization, and to what degree. The PHN is looking for evidence that
A. A group has been discriminated against based on their race or ethnicity. B. A group has been treated as if they are not important or of little consequence to the rest of society. C. A group has been labeled by society as possessing a particular characteristic that is not valued, leading to a loss of status. D. A group has been assigned a negative or positive belief that is believed to apply to the entire group.
A patient experiencing multisystem fluid volume deficit has tachycardia; pale, cool skin; and decreased urine output. Which process should the nurse consider is causing these findings?
A. Effects of rapidly infused intravenous fluids B. Pharmacological effects of a diuretic C. The body's natural compensatory mechanisms D. Cardiac failure