The family history for a patient with joint pain should include information about siblings with:
a. trauma to the skeletal system.
b. chronic atopic dermatitis.
c. genetic disorders.
d. obesity.
C
An important history to obtain for a patient with joint pain would be family history of genetic disorders, such as osteogenesis imperfecta, dwarfing syndrome, rickets, hypophosphatemia, and hypercalciuria.
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Which of the following is the nursing instructor's best response? 1. "You can document this value if you cannot hear the blood pressure well.". 2. "This needs to be done only when the client is developing clinical manifestations associated with shock.". 3. "You are more likely to get an accurate reading when you do it this way.". 4. "It is the best way to determine an arterial obstruction.".
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Explain the difference between electrical capture and mechanical capture
What will be an ideal response?