A client is diagnosed with temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) syndrome. Medical management would consist of which of the following?
a. orthodontics to close gaps in teeth c. regular chewing exercises
b. antibiotics and narcotic analgesics d. moist heat and cold therapy
D
Medical management of TMJ syndrome consists of moist heat to promote muscle relaxation, cold therapy to reduce muscle spasms, and analgesics.
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The nurse, caring for a patient with an infected pressure ulcer, realizes that neutrophils and macrophages will arrive to the wound as a part of the natural body response
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