Patients who have had a total hip replacement may bear weight on the operative leg
True
False
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When taking the pulse of a child under 3 years of age, the nurse will use which of the following sites? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Radial 2. Apical 3. Carotid 4. Brachial 5. Pedal
A 5 year-old boy with muscular dystrophy has a bowel obstruction. What kind of bowel obstruction would this boy most likely have?
A) A mechanical obstruction B) A twisting obstruction C) A telescoping obstruction D) A functional obstruction
The nurse believes a client is experiencing spiritual distress because:
a. the nurse disagrees with the client's decisions about health care. b. the client and the nurse have differing beliefs. c. the client has the perception that her belief system, or her place within it, are threatened. d. ethical issues arise in health care related to religious beliefs.
The nurse suspects that a client is experiencing tardive dyskinesia when observing:
a. that the client can't seem to stop moving b. the client's facial muscles are twisting involuntarily c. the client not able to get up out of a chair d. that the client's hand tremors so much that drinking from a cup is difficult