When assessing the elbow, a nurse asks a client to hold the arm out and turn the palm down. The nurse is testing which of the following?

A) Pronation
B) Flexion
C) Rotation
D) Supination


A

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1. Diazepam is the best benzodiazepine to use for sleep. 2. A benzodiazepine should only be used for 2 weeks. 3. Lorazepam should be avoided for sleep in the older patient. 4. A higher dose of an antidepressant medication is needed for sleep.

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Your client has just had a transfusion ordered for severe anemia. You are gathering the supplies that you need in order to transfuse the client. What kind of tubing do you know that you need to infuse blood or blood products?

A) Y-administration tubing B) Macrodrip tubing C) Minidrip tubing D) Primary tubing

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Which of the following healthy cells in the body are commonly affected by antineoplastic agents?

1. Myocardial 2. Gastrointestinal 3. Vascular 4. Cerebral

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The class of drugs used to prevent arterial thrombosis is:

1. parenteral anticoagulants. 2. oral anticoagulants. 3. thrombolytic drugs. 4. antiplatelet drugs.

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