A nurse notices a patient's nails are thin and depressed with the edges turned up. What additional abnormal data should the nurse expect to find on this patient?
a. Pale conjunctiva
b. Jaundice
c. Ecchymosis
d. Rashes
ANS: A
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A client has a great deal of pain when coughing and deep breathing after abdominal surgery despite having pain medication. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Call the provider to request more analgesia. b. Demonstrate how to splint the incision. c. Have the client take shallower breaths. d. Tell the client a little pain is expected.
The nurse is assessing a client for lateral flexion. To complete this assessment, the nurse would:
a. rest the client's chin on the chest. b. ask the client to push out the lower jaw. c. move the client's head in order to touch the ear to the shoulder. d. raise the client's straight arm forward to a position above the head.
The nurse notes that a client's clitoris is elongated. Which hormonal imbalance should the nurse suspect is occurring?
A. Luteinizing hormone. B. Testosterone. C. Estrogen. D. Progesterone.
List five mechanical aids that prevent or reduce pressure on the skin.
What will be an ideal response?