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After two years working for the family business as a candle- and soap-maker, Benjamin Franklin is apprenticed to his older brother James as a printer. Why does Franklin’s father apprentice him to the printing trade?

A 78 year old client is admitted to the ED with numbness and weakness of the left arm and slurred speech. Which nursing intervention is a priority?

The nurse is unable to assess a pedal pulse in the client diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease. Which intervention would the nurse implement first?

A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of DVT in the left groin.  The provider has prescribed the anticoagulant Coumadin (warfarin) for this client.

The client comes to the clinic reporting muscle cramping and pain in both legs when walking for short periods of time. Based upon the client’s report of symptoms, the nurse would hypothesize that the client has which diagnosis?

The nurse is reviewing the chart of a client diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease. What specific data in the client’s chart supports a diagnosis of venous insufficiency?

Olaudah Equiano is kidnapped along with whom?

The nurse is reviewing a client’s record and notes that the primary health care provider has documented that the client has chronic kidney disease. On review of the laboratory results, the nurse most likely would expect to note which of the following results?

The nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal disease and is receiving therapy with epoetin alfa.  Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse review to confirm that the medication is having the desired therapeutic effect?  

The UAP (unlicensed assistive personnel) is caringfor the client diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. Which action would warrant immediate intervention from the RN?