A client is reporting pain in her casted leg. The nurse has…
A client is reporting pain in her casted leg. The nurse has administered analgesics and elevated the limb. Thirty minutes after administering the analgesics, the client states the pain is unrelieved. The nurse should identify the warning signs of what complication?
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The nurse observed an increased roundness of the thoracic curve in an 80-year-old client. Based on the nurse’s understanding of posture change in elderly clients, which term will the nurse most likely use to document this observation?
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Your 8-year-old male patient is recovering from a tibia fracture from 8 weeks ago. He presents to you with new-onset fever without upper respiratory symptoms. Parents deny sick contacts. Which test will provide the least amount of pertinent information to assist in diagnosis?
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