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After you finish with Mr. Smith, you move on to your next patient in the room adjacent.  You find a 16 y/o young man sitting on the plinth/exam table.  You ask him what brings him in today.  He says nothing, but shows you his leg and you observe this. What skin color variant are you seeing? What does it tell you?   Extra credit (1 pt) name a disease or condition that could potentially be causing this.

Embarrassment (which can make your face turn red) can be perceived by an abnormal coloration of the skin called cyanosis

As you walk into your shift as a clinic nurse, you see your most very favorite patient.  Mr. Smith states that he is feeling off or puny and doesn’t know what is wrong.  He tells you he feels nauseated and places his hand on his right upper quadrant and indicates that he has some pain in that area What skin color variant are you seeing? What does it tell you?   Extra credit (1 pt) name a disease or condition that could potentially be causing this

The term _____________ refers to a membrane that allows some things to pass through it, but not others.  

Chemical reactions in which larger molecules are broken down into smaller ones are called catabolic reactions.  

Your 68-year-old patient was referred to outpatient physical therapy 2 weeks post total knee arthroplasty. PMH of this patient includes osteoarthritis, hypertension, balance deficits, and gait deviations. The main goal is to improve overall lower extremity functioning to return to activities in the community.     What would be the best balance assessment tool for this patient from the outcomes listed?

You received a referral for a 76-year-old patient with balance deficits and recurrent falls. What are you likely to find during your assessment? (Check ALL that apply) 

In determining the level of pain in a child, how long should a child be observed if awake using the FLACC pain scale?