The nurse is preparing to conduct a physical examination of an adolescent patient for a school physical. Which examination approach would be the most appropriate for this patient?
A) Grouping body systems together to limit position changes
B) Examining the right side of the body and then the left
C) Head-to-toe assessment
D) Major body systems first approach
C
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A patient from Atlanta, Georgia, and a nurse from New York City may experience difficulty in communication because they are from different:
a. races. b. subcultures. c. ethnic groups. d. cultures.
A patient of Jewish heritage is experiencing body aches and fatigue. The nurse notes that the patient's skin appears pale and yellow-tinged. What nutritional health problem should the nurse suspect is occurring in this patient?
1. Tangier disease 2. hypercholesterolemia 3. Gaucher disease 4. Lynch Syndrome
Ricin is one of the newest chemicals used as a nerve agent. Which of the following are potential medical uses for ricin?
a. to prevent certain cancer cells and in bone marrow transplants b. to kill cancer cells and in bone marrow transplants c. in bone marrow transplants and to prevent certain cancer cells d. to kill cancer cells and in renal transplants