A patient with a long leg cast is experiencing tight burning pain in the calf muscle. The nurse should implement interventions to address which health problem?
A) Deep venous thrombosis
B) Compartment Syndrome
C) Acute lymphangitis
D) Venous insufficiency
B
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Starting an intravenous (IV) infusion line on a patient against his will may be classified as:
a. assault. b. battery. c. a felony. d. a misdemeanor.
The nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis whose CT scan reveals an enlarged thymus gland. Which additional assessment data would be consistent with the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis?
A) Decreased sensation in the hands and feet B) Incoordination of gait C) Facial numbness causing slurred speech D) Generalized weakness of the extremities
The nurse is caring for clients in Stage II/III Alzheimer's disease. If Orem's theory is applied, which type of nursing system should the nurse use when providing client care?
1. Supportive 2. Educative 3. Partly compensatory 4. Wholly compensatory
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the living arrangement of many African American elderly clients?
A) Approximately 80% of these clients live alone. B) Elderly females are frequently the sole head of household. C) These clients live in homes or barrios with their children. D) All members of the tribe care for the elderly.