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72. The nurse would monitor for which serious complication for an older adult with kyphosis?      

Which publication contains U.S. Courts of Appeals opinions, and is it an official or unofficial publication?

73.  Which assessment will the nurse conduct first when assessing a patient’s cardiovascular system?               

39. Which nursing diagnosis related to patient safety is appropriate when the nurse assists an older adult with a fractured femur who has been immobilized for 5 days in getting out of bed for the first time?         

36.  Which statement made by a nursing student indicates the need for further learning after the registered nurse teaches about interventions performed in immobilized patients who are at risk of impaired skin integrity?             

9.Which type of precautions would the nurse follow when performing care on a patient with influenza?

7. What accidents are adolescents at increase risk for?  (Select all that apply). 

63. While caring for a pregnant patient, the nurse observes that the patient has a dark brown line up and down on the midline of the abdomen. Which term would the nurse use to document this finding?                

3. Which health model is the nurse demonstrating when routinely asking patients whether they take any herbal medications, encouraging family members to reminisce, and suggesting the use of therapeutic touch?

4. Which finding in the patient’s chart would the nurse recognize increases the patient’s risk for falls? Select all that apply. Patient Notes 64-year-old patient Recent fall Exhibiting left-side neglect and moderate left-sided weakness Unsteady gait; will require assistance getting out of bed Having problems with spatial and perceptual abilities Uses a cane to ambulate at home Intravenous line and urinary catheter are in place History includes: Right hemisphere stroke History of high blood pressure controlled by an antihypertensive and a diureti