11. While lying supine on the examination table during a pre…
11. While lying supine on the examination table during a prenatal assessment, the client reports being dizzy and weak. Upon assessment, the client is hypotensive and clammy. What is the best nursing intervention to relieve the symptoms?
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A patient with osteoporosis has experienced a radius and ulna fracture of the left forearm. The fracture is at an angle to the bone shaft and is contained within the skin. Which of the following would be used to describe this fracture? Select all that apply.
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Case StudyDirections:Use the case study (below) to answer the next three (3) questions.Client Profile:Name: John M., 25-year-old maleHistory: Construction worker, no significant medical historyChief Complaint: Severe pain in the right lower leg after a fall at workIntervention: Closed tibial fracture treated with cast placementNursing Assessment (4 hours post-cast placement):Reports increasing pain in the casted leg, rated 9/10, not relieved by opioidsPain worsens with passive dorsiflexionLeg is tense, shiny, and swollenCapillary refill in toes is 4 secondsParesthesia in footDiminished dorsalis pedis pulseDark, tea-colored urine noted in Foley catheterUrine output: 20 mL/hr for past 3 hours
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An individual with severe pain and inflammation in the joints of the hand secondary to rheumatoid arthritis is receiving an intraarticular corticosteroid injection. Which of the following education topics is correct related to this treatment?
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