The patient who has had a below-the-knee amputation is at risk for development of a/an ____________________ if the knee is positioned in a state of flexion.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
contracture
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a. Cultural competence b. Transcultural nursing c. Nursing process d. Team nursing
When examining an elderly patient, which finding should be reported immediately to the patient's primary care provider?
a. pulse of 62 beats/minute, regular b. blood pressure of 120/82 c. capillary refill of less than 3 seconds d. detection of an S3
The nurse explains that the substance that decreases the surface tension of the alveolar walls is:
a. plasma. b. surfactant. c. cilia. d. mucus.
A client with paranoid thinking has refused his morning dose of fluphenazine (Prolixin). Another client says, "You better take your medicine, or else they will throw you into the seclusion room and take away all your clothes."
Other clients murmur apprehensively. The nurse decides that the clients need information. Which of the following items should be addressed first? 1. Right to treatment 2. Purposes of seclusion 3. Commitment procedures 4. Advice on how to get discharged from the hospital