When assessing a patient for peripheral edema, you should check the sacral area if the patient is:
A. bedridden.
B. sitting up.
C. ambulatory.
D. semireclined.
Ans: A. bedridden.
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A) unirespiratory inspiration B) upper respiratory infection C) urinary route infection D) unilateral respiratory incision E) urorectal infection
Otoconia are typically found in the semicircular canals
a. True b. False
IV medications are mixed and dissolved in a solution and given by IV ________, or slow drip, into a vein.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When you begin to assess a woman in labor, she states that her contractions are occurring every 4 to 5 minutes and lasting approximately 30 seconds each. Which of the following questions would be MOST appropriate to ask next?
A: How many other children do you have? B: Has your bag of waters broken yet? C: Have you had regular prenatal care? D: At how many weeks gestation are you?