The nurse is caring for a client with a fractured femur. What factor in the client's history may impede healing of the fracture?
A. A sedentary lifestyle
B. A history of smoking
C. Oral contraceptive use
D. Peripheral vascular disease
D
Peripheral vascular disease reduces arterial circulation to bone, so bone receives less oxygen and nutrients than needed for healing.
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When reviewing the nursing plan of care for a client with a multi-year diagnosis of multiple myeloma, the nurse finds which of the following nursing diagnoses most consistent with this condition?
1. Ineffective Breathing Pattern 2. Injury, risk for 3. Disturbed Body Image 4. Imbalanced Body Temperature, risk for
The client is admitted with cardiac rhythm problems. The nurse is reviewing the
conduction system with the medical team. What are the processes in the conduction system of the heart that stimulate the heart to beat? A) The cardiac cycle consisting of the contraction and relaxation B) The formation, transmission, and coordination of electrical impulses C) The force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels D) The amount of pressure against the ventricular wall at end diastole
A nurse enters a room and notes that a patient has a very productive cough. The nurse would be most concerned about a life-threatening situation if the sputum looks
1. Greenish yellow. 2. Frothy and pink-tinged. 3. Thick and white. 4. Rusty in color.
All of the following are parts of a medical history except
A. history of present illness. B. demographics. C. diagnostic test results. D. chief complaint.