Four hours after his fractured radius was fit with a cast, a 20-year-old man has returned to the cast clinic stating that his arm "hurts even more than when I broke it
" The nurse's gentle manipulation of the patient's fingers causes his excruciating pain. What action should the nurse take?
A) Administer 5 mg oxycodone PO.
B) Apply warm compresses the patient's hand and reassess in 15 minutes.
C) Document the patient's complaint and implement distraction techniques.
D) Report the patient's symptoms to the primary care provider.
D
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What is one negative aspect for children of learning values through the moralizing mode of transmission?
A) little likelihood of developing acceptable behaviors B) can lead to confusion and conflict C) unacceptable behaviors are punished D) not much opportunity to weigh values
The progression of early onset Alzheimer's disease compared to late onset is:
a. about the same b. far slower in early onset c. somewhat slower in early onset d. much faster in early onset
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1. A group of two people. 2. A blood relationship only between the parent and child. 3. A same-sex couple with children. 4. A grandparent, mother, and child living in the house.