A postpartal woman is developing a thrombophlebitis in her right leg. Which of the following assessments would you make to detect this?
A) Bend her knee and palpate her calf for pain.
B) Ask her to raise her foot and draw a circle.
C) Blanch a toe and count the seconds it takes to color again.
D) Dorsiflex her right foot and ask if she has pain in her calf.
D
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Due to complications, a male postoperative patient has been unable to mobilize secretions for several days following surgery and develops atelectasis. Which of the following processes would his care team anticipate with relation to his health problem?
A) Vasodilation in the alveolar vessels in the affected region of his lung B) Increased workload for the left side of the patient's heart C) Increased blood flow to the area of atelectasis D) Directing blood flow away from the lung regions that are hypoxic
After studying the community, the nurse reports widespread unemployment, lack of housing, and crowded living conditions as being major factors influencing community health. These factors are related to which determinant of health?
1. Environmental determinant. 2. Biological determinant. 3. Psychological determinant. 4. Behavioral determinant.
Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
a. Side effect b. Intended action c. Adverse reaction d. Idiosyncratic response
A parent asks about his daughter's small for gestational age condition and her ruddy skin color. The best answer that the pediatric nurse can offer the parent is that additional red blood cells in the circulation or polycythemia cause her color
A) True B) False