The healthcare professional directs a student to assess a teen who has Osgood-Schlatter disease. What assessment finding does the student anticipate for this disorder?
a. Lateral epicondylitis of the elbow
b. Inflammation of the anterior cruciate ligament
c. Bursitis of the subscapular bursa in the glenohumeral joint
d. Tendinitis of the anterior patellar tendon
Ans: d. Tendinitis of the anterior patellar tendon
You might also like to view...
A(n) __________ is a facility for the care of terminally ill clients who can live out their final days with comfort, dignity, and meaningfulness
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A patient is receiving another course of chemotherapy as his cancer treatment after some previous radiation treatments. He asks about several cancer words, which he has heard re-ferring to him
Correct interpretation of these words for this patient are that: 1. alopecia refers to the darkening of the skin over his cancer area. 2. carcinogen refers to some of the materials in his environment such as cigarettes, asbestos, and mercury. 3. biotherapy refers to special diet foods and specific vitamins that he will need to take on a regular basis now. 4. antineoplastic refers to drugs that increase the spread of his cancer.
The nurse is working with a 22-year-old pregnant mom in her first trimester. During conversation, the client indicates that she cannot wait to meet her friends this evening to "go party."
The nurse investigates more about this comment and finds the client intends to get "totally trashed" tonight while celebrating her friend's 21st birthday. Which of the following is the nurse's best response? A) "It is OK to drink occasionally but you should limit your alcohol intake for a week after such a binge." B) "Drinking alcohol is permitted on special occasions but should be done in moderation." C) "Be sure to drink small amounts and only of wine or beer since the alcohol content is less than hard liquor." D) "Even small amounts of alcohol can have negative effects on your baby, especially in the first trimester while such rapid fetal development is occurring."
Which of the following patients is most in need of discharge planning?
A. 29-year-old mother with a healthy newborn B. 59-year-old patient after appendectomy C. 43-year-old patient with heart failure D. 56-year-old patient after hysterectomy