You should suspect drug-related increased capillary fragility when which type of lesions are observed on the arms of a client who has been taking oral corticosteroids for asthma for sev-eral weeks?
A. Lichenified
B. Urticaria
C. Petechiae
D. Cherry hemangiomas
C
The presence of petechiae represents bleeding from the vasculature into surrounding tissue.
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a. ambulation within 8 hours b. bed rest for 12 to 24 hours c. sitting up at the bedside within 6 hours d. wearing an athletic supporter before ambulating for the first time
The clinic nurse understands the nursing process as a framework to critically identify and treat health needs of patients
A) True B) False
A nurse is providing care for an adult who is in the National Institute of Aging's category of middle old. This category refers to people in what age range?
A) 70 to 75 years of age B) 75 to 80 years of age C) 75 to 84 years of age D) 62 to 75 years of age
Mad cow disease is transmitted from one animal to another by close contact between infected animals
Indicate whether the statement is true or false