The nurse is assessing a client with a suspected femur fracture. Which of the following findings would most support this diagnosis?
1. External rotation of the lower leg and foot
2. Internal rotation of the lower leg and foot
3. Limited hip internal rotation
4. Limited hip external rotation
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Rationale 1: External rotation, not internal rotation, of the lower leg and foot is a classic sign of a fractured femur.
Rationale 2: External rotation, not internal rotation, of the lower leg and foot is a classic sign of a fractured femur.
Rationale 3: Limitations of internal and external rotation in the hip signify inflammatory or degenerative joint diseases.
Rationale 4: Limitations of internal and external rotation in the hip signify inflammatory or degenerative joint diseases.
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a. Decrease in cardiac output b. Increase in cardiac output c. Increase in blood pressure d. Decrease in blood pressure e. Increase in urine output
LSD, PCP and mescaline are _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. Understanding which foods the patient considers hot and cold B. Avoiding all foods that contain certain spices C. Obtaining the unusual foods native to a Mexican patient's diet. D. Ensuring that all medications are taken with specific foods
The nursing instructor teaches the student nurses about fungal infections. The nursing instructor evaluates that learning has occurred when the student nurses make which statements?
1. "Superficial infections are more difficult to treat than systemic infections." 2. "Newer medications can be used for superficial as well as systemic infections." 3. "Systemic infections are much more common than superficial infections." 4. "Superficial infections are considered more benign than systemic infections." 5. "Systemic infections require oral medications that have serious adverse effects."