A 10-year-old boy with hemophilia A slipped on the ice and bumped his knee. Which emergency measure would you teach him to do at home?
A) Apply a tourniquet to decrease blood flow to the area.
B) Begin an intravenous infusion of factor VIII.
C) Administer an injection of factor X.
D) Apply a warm compress to increase blood absorption.
B
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Having multiple, watery, loose stools is called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
While performing an assessment, the nurse taps a patient's knee and observes that the quadriceps muscle reflexively contracts. How should the nurse document this finding?
a. Patellar reflex 2/5 b. Patellar reflex 4/5 c. Achilles reflex 2/5 d. Achilles reflex 4/5
During the examination of a male client, the nurse detects a bulge in the right inguinal area as the client is bearing down. Based on this data, which condition does the nurse suspect?
1. Varicocele. 2. Prostatitis. 3. Orchitis. 4. Inguinal Hernia.
A client is prescribed an antitussive for home use. Which of the following should a nurse include in the client's teaching plan? Select all that apply
A) Decreasing fluid intake during treatment with an antitussive B) Encouraging the use of sedatives during treatment C) Drinking fluids at least 30 minutes after taking a lozenge form D) Swallowing oral antitussive capsules whole E) Avoiding respiratory irritants during antitussive treatment