The nurse is preparing to asses a client with polycythemia. Which assessment finding in the client's nails should the nurse anticipate?
A. Pale.
B. Dark red.
C. Horizontal white bands.
D. A single nail with a darkly pigmented band.
Answer: B
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1. On the patient's left side 2. In the patient's bathroom 3. In the patient's closet 4. On the patient's right side
A patient has several blood tests ordered. The nurse determines that the best vein to use for the blood draw is superficial and will correctly initiate the stick at a
1. 45-degree angle. 2. 30-degree angle. 3. 15-degree angle. 4. 5-degree angle.
Which system contains the brain?
A) skeletal B) endocrine C) nervous D) urinary