The nurse suspects an ankle sprain when a patient at the urgent care center relates
a. being hit by another soccer player during a game.
b. having ankle pain after sprinting around the track.
c. dropping a 10 lb. weight on his lower leg at the health club.
d. twisting his ankle while running bases during a baseball game.
Answer: d. twisting his ankle while running bases during a baseball game.
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Which of the following statements regarding the impact of managed health care on the delivery of psychiatric services is true?
1. Managed mental health care has resulted in shorter, more intense psychiatric hospital stays to keep costs down. 2. Clients are admitted to hospitals in earlier stages of psychiatric illnesses. 3. Cost containment has created an entire range of ambulatory care services that are considered ineffective. 4. Shorter models for psychiatric services and outpatient treatment do not meet the lifestyle needs of clients and their employers.
Which location will the nurse palpate when assessing a client's preauricular lymph nodes?
1. A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D.
The nurse is replying to a group e-mail that contains a thread of previous e-mails regarding the topic. How should the nurse respond to this e-mail?
1. Include the message thread with the response. 2. Include all pertinent client data in the message for clarity. 3. Mark the message as confidential. 4. Use abbreviations when possible to shorten transmission time.
The nurse is completing a skin assessment on a medical-surgical patient. Which nursing assessment questions should be included in a skin integrity assessment? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Can you easily change your position?" b. "Do you have sensitivity to heat or cold?" c. "How often do you need to use the toilet?" d. "What medications do you take?" e. "Is movement painful?" f. "Have you ever fallen?"