A nursing instructor is discussing techniques used in the inspection of a patient. What would the instructor list as necessary or important when inspecting a patient?
A) Adequate exposure
B) Dim lighting
C) Therapeutic touch
D) Therapeutic communication
A
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A) Segmental reflex B) Posture C) Proprioception D) Crossed-extensor reflex
What specific condition was considered an indication for bloodletting when patients were diagnosed with mental illness?
1. Melancholy 2. Excess excitability 3. Cerebral dysfunction 4. Hereditary weakness
A client with a brain tumor is showing more signs of confusion and the physician thinks the clients brain has some edema in the area of the tumor. The physician will prescribe which medication to this client to decrease cerebral edema?
a. phenytoin (Dilantin) b. cimetidine (Tagamet) c. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) d. dexamethasone (Decadron)
The nurse is caring for a client with a fractured femur. What factor in the client's history may impede healing of the fracture?
A. A sedentary lifestyle B. A history of smoking C. Oral contraceptive use D. Peripheral vascular disease