A nurse attempts to relieve the pain of a patient by using cutaneous stimulation. Which of the following accurately describes usage of this technique?
A) A nurse gives a patient a backrub following his shower.
B) A nurse uses deep-breathing exercises to distract a patient from his pain.
C) A nurse applies intermittent heat and cold to a patient's leg.
D) A nurse distracts the patient by playing his favorite music.
C
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a. Child b. Identical twin c. Parent d. Same-sex sibling
Local tissue injury response from burns becomes systemic when more than what percentage of the body is involved?
a. 5 c. 15 b. 10 d. 20
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1) Vitamin C deficiency 2) Protein deficiency 3) Zinc deficiency 4) Thiamin deficiency
What is the purpose of the peer-review process?
a. To ensure confidence in the quality of published works b. To confirm that the work is from a primary source c. To evaluate publications included in the literature review d. To make a decision about best practice