The nurse adds interventions for range-of-motion (ROM) and isometric exercises for the new patient with a stroke because the nurse is aware that contracture formation begins as early as _____ day(s) of immobilization
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 10
C
Contracture-related muscle changes occur as early as 3 days of immobilization.
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1. mood. 2. feeling. 3. attitude. 4. intellectual response.
What do thermographic findings of cool spots in a certain areas of the body indicate?
a. Increased blood flow b. Decreased infection c. Increased infection d. Decreased blood flow
After obtaining the information shown in the accompanying figure regarding a patient with Addison's disease, which prescribed action will the nurse take first?
a. Give 4 oz of fruit juice orally. b. Recheck the blood glucose level. c. Infuse 5% dextrose and 0.9% saline. d. Administer oxygen therapy as needed.
Ketones are present in a urine specimen of a client in the beginning phases of labor. What should the nurse consider as the reason for this laboratory finding? Select all that apply
1. Edema 2. Vomiting 3. Dehydration 4. Preeclampsia 5. Insulin resistance