The perinatal nurse describes the need for an assessment for deep vein thrombosis in the postpartum patient. The test is described as:
A) Homans' sign: extended legs, flexed knees followed by dorsiflexion of the foot
B) Homans' sign: flexed legs, flexed knees followed by foot extension
C) Chadwick's sign: extended legs, flexed knees, followed by dorsiflexion of the foot
D) McBurney's sign: flexed legs, flexed knees followed by foot extension
A
Homans' sign: extended legs, flexed knees followed by dorsiflexion of the foot
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A) When the patient's condition begins to deteriorate B) As soon as the initial assessment is made C) At the beginning of each shift D) When there is a clinically significant change in the patient's condition
The clinic nurse is evaluating causes for iron deficiency due to impaired iron absorption. What should the nurse recognize as causes for iron deficiency due to impaired iron absorption? (Select all that apply.)
a. Gastric acidity b. Chronic diarrhea c. Lactose intolerance d. Absence of phosphates e. Inflammatory bowel disease
The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child with an ear infection who requires the administration of antibiotic ear drops. The nurse observes the mother administering the ear drops to the child
Which of the following observations, if made by the nurse, indicates that the mother is perform-ing the procedure correctly? 1. The mother pulls the earlobe down and back. 2. The mother must wear gloves when administering the medication. 3. The mother pulls the earlobe up and back to administer the drops. 4. The mother holds the child in a sitting position when administering the ear drops.