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A client with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is prescribed mannitol. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform to monitor for the effectiveness of the therapy?

The nurse is caring for a patient in sickle cell crisis. Which action by the nurse warrants intervention by the supervising nurse? 

A patient is admitted for a brown recluse spider bite. The nurse observes that the patient has hemorrhagic complications of hematuria, hemoptysis, petechiae, and extensive bruising. These clinical observations indicate to the nurse that the patient may be experiencing which complication associated with the bite?  

A 24 year old client with sickle cell anemia is being discharged. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan? 

Refer to Figure 1.  Many people are familiar with a nerve tingling pain when they hit the posterior of their elbow against a hard surface. This location, often called the ‘funny bone’ because of this weird feeling, is actually a part of the proximal ulna, and rotates into a deep depression when the elbow is extended. What is the anatomic NAME for this LANDMARK at the posterior of the elbow:: [a] What is the LABEL for this landmark on the figure: [b]

Refer to Figure 2.  This figure shows two major joints of the pectoral girdle & upper limbs.  The joint in the top image connects the arm to the axial body. Compare this joint to the joint most similar to it in the pelvic girdle & lower limbs by completing the following blanks.  Pectoral Girdle Joint (top image in this figure) Name: [a] Compared to Pelvic Girdle Joint Name: [b] What is the structural classification of BOTH of these joints? What is the specific type of BOTH of these joints? (Hint – your answer will have TWO terms!): [c] Which joint is MORE stable? Explain your answer! (1 sentence) [d]

Refer to Figure 2.  This figure shows two major joints of the pectoral girdle & upper limbs.  The joint in the top image connects the arm to the axial body. Compare this joint to the joint most similar to it in the pelvic girdle & lower limbs by completing the following blanks.  Similar Pelvic Girdle Joint Name: [a] Compared to Pectoral Girdle Joint (top image in this figure) Name: [b] What is the structural classification of BOTH of these joints? What is the specific type of BOTH of these joints? (Hint – your answer will have TWO terms!): [c] Which joint is LESS stable? Explain your answer! (1 sentence) [d]

Refer to Figure 1.  Imagine an injury to the following bone landmark. Identify the landmark and one muscle that would be impacted by a fracture at this location, plus a movement that would be painful due to this injury.  Name Landmark 15: [a] Muscle attaching near Landmark 15: [b] Action done by the muscle you identified: [c]

The bones of the pelvic girdle & lower limbs are analogous to bones of the pectoral girdle & upper limbs.  Which of the bones in this figure is MOST analogous to the tibia? NAME of pectoral/arm region bone: [a] LABEL from figure: [b] Give a BRIEF (one or two short sentences) explanation about what makes these bones similar: [c]

Refer to Figure 1.  Imagine an injury to the following bone landmark. Identify the landmark and one muscle that would be impacted by a fracture at this location, plus a movement that would be painful due to this injury.  Name Landmark 17: [a] Muscle attaching near Landmark 17: [b] Action done by the muscle you identified: [c]