Treatment for a patient with bursitis includes
A) cold applications to relieve pain.
B) vigorous exercise.
C) heat applications to promote healing.
D) stretching the joint to relieve spasticity.
C
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1. Contract 2. Public 3. Criminal 4. Civil
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a. Acne b. Appendicitis c. Heart attack d. Asthma
A patient is suspected of having sprue. Which instruction should the nurse provide this patient about diet?
1. Avoid all milk products. 2. A vegetarian diet is the best treatment for this condition. 3. Gluten products must be eliminated from the diet. 4. All whey products must be eliminated from the diet.
A patient has completed an upper gastrointestinal x-ray, small bowel series, and lower gastrointestinal x-ray. Following these x-rays, the nurse will need to administer
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