How does a nurse assess the competence of venous valves in patients who have varicose veins?
a. Notes how quickly veins fill after lifting one leg above the level of the heart
b. Assesses for Homan sign in both lower extremities while the patient is supine
c. Assesses capillary refill on the toes of both feet while the patient is sitting in the chair
d. Measures the circumference of both calves and compares the results
ANS: A
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1. An elder day care center 2. A hospice care center 3. A nursing home 4. An assisted living center
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How should the nurse position the ear when performing ear irrigation for a 2-year-old patient?
a. Instill the irrigating solution quickly and forcefully. b. Pull the pinna up and back. c. Direct the fluid toward the anterior aspect of the ear canal. d. Pull the pinna down and back.