A young adult woman has had orthopedic surgery on her right knee. The first time she gets out of bed, she describes weakness, dizziness, and feeling faint. She is suffering from
A) Thrombophlebitis
B) Anemia
C) Orthostatic hypotension
D) Bradycardia
Ans: C
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a. "Tell me how many hours per day your baby sleeps." b. "It is normal for newborns to sleep most of the day." c. "Newborns generally sleep 12 to 15 hours per day." d. "You will find as the baby gets older, he sleeps less."
A patient, just laid off from his job of 15 years, is pacing rapidly in the waiting room. His behavior is disorganized, he is trembling, and he can be heard admonishing himself that he should have worked harder
He told the triage nurse that he would like to get some medication to calm him down so he can "think straight.". Which of the following would constitute a therapeutic rationale for the use of antianxiety medication as his initial treatment? a. The patient believes it would be beneficial to him. b. It would calm the patient and allow his discharge. c. It would not be as addictive as antidepressant drugs. d. It would better enable him to participate in treatment.
A physician in explaining the functions of the skeleton to a client. These include to provide the body with a structural framework as well as to:
a. restrict movement of muscles attached to the skeleton b. act as a protective casing for internal organs such as the brain, heart and lungs c. storing sodium and releasing it when needed by the body d. breakdown blood cells in the red bone marrow