When a patient has had a mastectomy, venipuncture should be avoided on the affected side because the:
a. patient may be embarrassed
b. patient is more susceptible to infection
c. venipuncture is more painful
d. It is acceptable to collect blood from either arm.
b
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A. diabetes B. pneumonia C. heart disease D. cancer
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following conditions is a neural tube defect in which part of the nervous system remains outside the body?
A) Multiple sclerosis B) Spina bifida C) Poliomyelitis D) Cerebral palsy
When a person is in shock, a nurse remembers impairment in cellular metabolism is caused by:
a. release of toxic substances. b. free radical formation. c. inadequate tissue perfusion. d. lack of nervous or endocrine stimulation.