When oxygen content in the blood is low, the skin may turn bluish, a condition called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
cyanosis
When the oxygen content in the blood is low, the skin may turn a bluish color. The medical term for this is cyanosis.
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1. Apply a transfer belt around the client's waist. 2. Move the cane and left leg forward at the same time. 3. Guide the client to a standing position. 4. Move the right leg one step forward. 5. Place the cane in the client's right hand. 6. Check balance and repeat the sequence. a. 3, 1, 5, 4, 2, 6 b. 1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6 c. 5, 3, 1, 2, 4, 6 d. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2, 6
A patient with osteoporosis taking calcitonin is experiencing nausea and vomiting. What should the nurse do about the patient's complaint?
1. Alternate nares when administering the medication. 2. Hold the next dose of calcitonin and notify the physician. 3. Monitor and record the frequency and amount of emesis. 4. Increase the amount of vitamin D in the diet.
The nurse will administer parenteral insulin to a patient who will receive a mixture of NPH (Humulin NPH) and regular (Humulin R). The nurse will give this medication via which route?
a. Intradermal b. Intramuscular c. Intravenous d. Subcutaneous
The nurse is talking to parents about a wart on their child's hand. The wart does not appear to be bothering the child. The parents want to know if it should be surgically removed. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?
a. "Yes, because children's warts often spread and are hard to control." b. "Two-thirds of warts will go away spontaneously within 2 years." c. "Surgery is the first line of therapy, but this wart may disappear by itself." d. "It is better to freeze the wart first before cutting it off. You can talk to the doctor about this."