A patient is diagnosed with fractured thoracic vertebrae from a motor vehicle crash. Which other structure should the nurse suspect may have been damaged during this accident?
a. Ribs
b. Liver
c. Heart
d. Lungs
ANS: A
The thoracic vertebrae articulate with the posterior ends of the ribs. A. C. D. The liver, heart, and lungs are protected by the thoracic cage.
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1. Provide online health care resources that are equally distributed. 2. Provide the technology needed to access the Internet. 3. Provide additional resources in regions that do not have access to technology. 4. Provide increased access to free health care clinics with computer terminals.
The raised seams of anti-embolism hose should be placed on the ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) "Open-ended questions are most helpful in eliciting information about pain." B) "Client's facial expressions during an interview can provide clues to possible pain." C) "Clients may believe that acknowledging pain shows that they are weak." D) "Clients who are sleeping usually aren't experiencing pain."
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