A 45-year-old patient is admitted after a laceration to the…
A 45-year-old patient is admitted after a laceration to the forearm. The patient reports sharp, throbbing pain around the injury site. The nurse understands that this type of pain is nociceptive. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate to address this pain?
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A 22-year-old patient with severe anorexia nervosa is admitted for nutritional rehabilitation. The nurse notes that the patient has started receiving enteral feeding. Which finding would alert the nurse to early refeeding syndrome?
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Use the image of the skin to answer the following questions. The word bank will help you answer question 1 (and maybe 2-3). 1. What tactile receptor is indicated by letter D (the E.T. finger one)? [answer1] 2. Which letter indicates the tactile receptor that detects twisting of the dermis (and is a tonic receptor)? [answer2] 3. Is letter E a tonic or phasic receptor? [answer3]
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