A nurse reviewing the healthcare record of a client notes documentation of grade 4 muscle strength. The nurse understands that this indicates:
A. Full range of motion (ROM) with gravity
B. Full ROM against gravity with some resistance
C. Full ROM with gravity eliminated (passive motion)
D. Full ROM against gravity with full resistance
Ans: B. Full ROM against gravity with some resistance
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a. Hands b. Eyes c. Face d. Arms
A 30-year-old woman who has given birth 12 hours prior is displaying signs and symptoms of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
The client's husband is confused as to why a disease of coagulation can result in bleeding. Which of the nurse's following statements best characterizes DIC? A) "So much clotting takes place that there are no available clotting components left, and bleeding ensues." B) "Massive clotting causes irritation, friction, and bleeding in the small blood vessels." C) "Excessive activation of clotting causes an overload of vital organs, resulting in bleeding." D) "The same hormones and bacteria that cause clotting also cause bleeding."
Which of the following meals would provide the most absorbable iron?
a. Toasted cheese sandwich, celery sticks, tomato slices, and a grape drink b. Oatmeal, whole wheat toast, jelly, and low-fat milk c. Black bean soup, wheat crackers, ambrosia (orange sections, coconut, and pe-cans), and prunes d. Red beans and rice, cornbread, mixed greens, and decaffeinated tea
Which statement best describes vulnerability in respect to research participants?
a. Someone who has a mental illness b. Someone who has a child c. Someone with diminished capacity to give informed consent or not completely free to give consent d. An older adult