Which client has the greatest risk for developing heart disease?
A. A 35-year-old with diabetes mellitus and prehypertension
B. A 75-year-old with Parkinson's disease and normal blood pressure
C. A 52-year-old with osteoporosis and stage 1 hypertension
D. A 68-year-old with stage 2 hypertension and recent myocardial infarction
Answer: D
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The most significant complication of the use of an external fixator on the lower leg for a fractured tibia reduction is which of the following?
A. Skin impairment B. Muscle atrophy C. Acute pain D. Infection
The nurse is assessing a patient who is experiencing hepatocellular failure. Which finding best indicates that the patient is developing ascites?
1. accumulation of fluid in the abdomen 2. jaundiced skin 3. ecchymosis 4. upper-right-quadrant pain
To palpate the liver during a head-to-toe physical assessment, the nurse
a. places one hand on the patient's back and presses upward and inward with the other hand below the patient's right costal margin. b. places one hand on top of the other and uses the upper fingers to apply pressure and the bottom fingers to feel for the liver edge. c. presses slowly and firmly over the right costal margin with one hand and withdraws the fingers quickly after the liver edge is felt. d. places one hand under the patient's lower ribs and presses the left lower rib cage forward, palpating below the costal margin with the other hand.