A patient is brought to the Emergency Department after being found by neighbors. The patient says she has been lying on the floor in the house for 3 days. What action by the health care professional is best?
a. Order a serum creatine kinase (CK) level
b. Obtain an x-ray of the patient’s hips
c. Arrange for the patient to have a DXA scan
Ans: a. Order a serum creatine kinase (CK) level
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_________ maximum heart rate What will be an ideal response?
Based on this priority, what nursing interventions do you need to perform?
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