The client was born without arms. Which artery does the nurse use to measure the client's blood pressure?
1. Ulnar
2. Carotid
3. Brachial
4. Popliteal
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4. The nurse uses a properly sized cuff on the client's thigh to measure the blood pressure by using the popliteal artery.
1 and 3. Ulnar and brachial arteries are in the arm.
2. The carotid artery, which is in the neck, is impossible to use for blood pressure measurement because applying cuff pressure to temporarily occlude both carotid ar-teries would stop blood flow to the brain and risk cerebral hypoxia.
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Which of the following is true in relation to the stress of having an ill child?
a. Coping with uncertainty over the outcome is the most stressful factor for parents. b. Factors connected with the child's illness causes more stress than alleviation of the child's pain. c. Uncertainty about a critically ill child's current condition is considered to be a minor source of stress. d. The parents' inability to comfort the child is more stressful than factors connected with the illness.
Studies have generally found that nurses have failed to utilize research findings at any point along the utilization continuum
A) True B) False
The nurse is assessing a client that lives in a rural area for stressors. Which should the nurse assess the client for?
A. High crime rates. B. Limited resources. C. Unhealthy living conditions. D. Access to healthy food.
Antigen-presenting cells function to
a. display foreign antigen on their cell surfaces bound to MHC. b. stimulate cytokine production by macrophages. c. phagocytose and degrade foreign antigens. d. initiate the complement cascade by way of the alternative pathway.