Which intervention best targets endurance deficits in MS while minimizing fatigue?

Sitting behind a patient you lightly draw with your fingertip the letter Z on the skin overlying the right shoulder. You then ask the patient to identify on a body chart where you touched them. This test assesses…

EXTRA CREDIT (optional) – Reflect on your time in the course. Describe how your expectations and work ethic affected your final course grade. Some questions to consider: What would you do differently if you had the chance to start again? What did you expect to learn that was not covered in this course? How has this class impacted your approach to engagement with online college coursework? What (specifically) did you learn about or do that you feel is a valuable skill that can be applied to other areas of your life or academic career? Remember to be respectful in your response. Well-developed and thoughtful answers will earn full credit.

A client reports numbness, burning pain, and weakness in the hand that has gradually worsened over several weeks. The nurse suspects carpal tunnel syndrome. Which additional assessment finding would support this diagnosis?

A nurse is observing a nursing student provide care to a client in Buck’s traction for a hip fracture. Which action by the student requires immediate intervention by the nurse?  

A client recovering from left total hip surgery reports and aching pain and warmth in the left leg. Which finding would most support the nurse’s suspicion of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

Question 2 of 2 Based on these findings, which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a postoperative client who is using a morphine PCA for pain control. Which actions or findings indicate safe and appropriate PCA use? Select all that apply.

Question 1 of 2 A 64-year-old client is 12 hours postoperative following open abdominal surgery and is receiving IV morphine through a PCA for pain control. The nurse notes hypoactive bowel sounds, and the client reports no bowel movement in 3 days. The abdominal incision is well approximated with staples intact, with a small amount of sanguineous drainage present on the dressing. The lung sounds are diminished at the bases.  The abdomen is soft with expected incisional tenderness. During assessment, the client is arousal to voice but quickly falls back asleep.  Vital Signs BP 100/64 mmHg HR 58 bpm RR 10 bpm SpO₂ 93% on 2L NC Temp 98.9 F Pain 6/10   ABGs pH 7.29 PaCO₂ 54 mmHg PaO₂ 78 mmHg HCO₃⁻ 25 mEq/L SaCO₂ 91 % on 2L Which assessment findings require immediate follow-up by the nurse? Select all that apply.

A nurse is administering 3% normal saline to a client with severe hyponatremia. Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to monitor for during the infusion?