The school nurse is assessing adolescent females for scoliosis. Which area of the spine does the nurse plan to assess?
A. Lumbar.
B. Sacral.
C. Cervical.
D. Thoracic.
Scoliosis is a screening frequently completed on teenaged girls. Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the thoracic spine.
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The first line of defense is innate (natural) immunity. Which is part of that protective mechanism against the external environment? (Select all that apply.)
a. Skin and mucous membranes b. Lungs c. Heart d. Tears and saliva e. Natural intestinal and vaginal flora f. Stomach acid
A client has been discharged from the acute care facility with an ileostomy. The client comes to the clinic for a follow-up visit and informs the nurse that the wound has been draining and they are having abdominal pain and running a fever
What does the nurse suspect is occurring with the client? A) The client is having an allergic reaction to the appliance. B) The client has developed anemia from blood loss. C) The client has developed a wound infection. D) The client is not emptying the pouch correctly.
A client tells the nurse that since he has difficulty feeling his lower leg, he often has difficulty walking a straight line. The ability of a person to know where one's body parts are located in relation to self and space is called:
a. balance perception. c. proprioception. b. self-positioning. d. adduction.
The PR interval viewed on a normal electrocardiogram represents:
a. atrial depolarization. b. ventricular depolarization. c. onset of atrial activation to onset of ven-tricular activity. d. "electrical systole" of the ventricles.