The nurse assessing a patient's musculoskeletal status notes that the left shoulder is flat. This finding would be most consistent with which of the following?
1. Dislocation
2. Scoliosis
3. Arthritis
4. Rotator cuff tear
Dislocation
Rationale: Shoulders that appear flat or asymmetrical may be dislocated. Patients with scoliosis may have one shoulder higher than the other. Pain is associated with arthritis and rotator cuff tears.
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Which of the patients will the student nurse need a health care provider's order to shampoo the hair? a. A 56-year-old man with diabetic ketoacidosis b. A 45-year-old woman with a neck injury c. A 34-year-old man with facial laceration d. A 67-year-old woman with pneumonia
Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity and relieved by rest. A) Subjective B) Objective
The nurse who assesses a hematoma behind a client's left ear over the mastoid bone would document this finding as being:
1. normal. 2. Battle's sign. 3. caused by sun exposure. 4. perichondritis.
The nurse checks a newly ordered medication and finds it to be 92% protein bound. How much of the medication will be readily available to the client once the nurse administers the medication?
1. 100%. 2. 8%. 3. 50%. 4. 92%.