To determine the correct size of below-the-knee antiembolic stockings for a client, the nurse should measure the distance from the:
a. Achilles tendon to the gluteal fold and midthigh circumference
b. knee to the ankle
c. Achilles tendon to the popliteal fold and the midcalf circumference
d. knee to the toes
C
To measure the client for correct size of below-the-knee antiembolic stockings: measure from the Achilles tendon to the popliteal fold and the midcalf circumference. To measure for thigh-high stockings: measure from the Achilles tendon to the gluteal fold and the thigh circumference.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following statements made by a family caregiver would a nurse consider most in-dicative of elder abuse?
a. "I get so frustrated because my father used to be so competent and now cannot even feed himself." b. "Mom cannot pay her own bills anymore. We went to the bank and arranged for me to have access to her checking account and help her pay the bills." c. "My dad wanders at night and I can't be bothered with him. I mix sleeping pills in his dinner so that he will fall asleep." d. "Mom asks me to do everything for her, but I think it is better if she keeps on do-ing as much as she is capable of."
Pre-nursing students in an anatomy and physiology class are learning about the skin and its functions. Where would the students learn that the stem cells are contained that reproduce skin?
functions. Where would the students learn that the stem cells are contained that reproduce skin? A) Epidermis B) Dermis C) Subcutaneous tissue D) Bulge on the side of a hair follicle
A nurse is teaching home care instructions to parents of a child with sickle cell disease. Which instructions should the nurse include? Select all that apply
a. Limit fluid intake. b. Administer aspirin for fever. c. Administer penicillin as ordered. d. Avoid cold and extreme heat. e. Provide for adequate rest periods.
As a child grows, he unconsciously develops a component of self-concept based on the image of role models. What part of the self-concept does this describe?
A) false self B) evolving self C) self-knowledge D) self-expectations