A patient tells the nurse they are experiencing jaw, chest, and arm pain. Which type of pain should the nurse suspect is occurring?
A. Cutaneous pain.
B. Phantom pain.
C. Radiating pain.
D. Intractable pain.
Answer: C
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A) Tachycardia B) Elevated body temperature C) Increased time spent sleeping D) Increased bruising and bleeding
The nurse is caring for a resident in a long-term care facility who is African American with a history of an anxiety disorder. The patient is receiving oral lorazepam (Ativan) 2 mg t.i.d
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Promotion for family-centered care consists of all except one of the following strategies:
1. Emphasizing family strengths. 2. Identifying family coping skills. 3. Developing unidirectional communication. 4. Promotion of family empowerment.
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