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. 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?
URI stands for:
A) unirespiratory inspiration B) upper respiratory infection C) urinary route infection D) unilateral respiratory incision E) urorectal infection