Your client is paralyzed in both lower limbs. This condition is known as:
1. paraparesis.
2. quadriplegia.
3. paraplegia.
4. hemiplegia.
ANS: 3
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a. Ask her why she wants to know. b. Determine why she is so anxious. c. Explain in simple terms how it works. d. Tell her she will see how it works as it is used.
The 80-year-old woman newly admitted to a long-term care facility complains of intense itching in her axillae and antecubital fossa. There are small red lesions in linear patterns. What condition does the nurse suspect?
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Which of the following interventions would be a priority when providing care to a client recovering from thoracic injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident?
1. Monitor urine output 2. Assess vital signs 3. Assist to deep breath and cough every two hours 4. Perform passive range of motion to all extremities
A male client who is 6 feet tall with a medium frame weighs 175 lbs. The nurse calculates his ideal body weight to be which of the following?
A) 160 lbs B) 178 lbs C) 184 lbs D) 190 lbs