Mary is receiving physical therapy following a motor vehicle accident she was involved in about 1 week ago. She reports weakness in her left upper extremity and had difficulty bringing her sandwich to her mouth yesterday because she could not bend her elbow enough to reach her mouth. She stated that she felt like her arm was going to drop down when raising it. Mary most likely has an injury involving which UE nerve?
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Which type of grasp is used to grasp the rim of a wheelchair…
Which type of grasp is used to grasp the rim of a wheelchair?
53. A client with bilateral hearing aids complains of ear pr…
53. A client with bilateral hearing aids complains of ear pressure and is subsequently diagnosed with right ear otitis media. Which nursing intervention would be priority for the nurse to perform?
47. Which discharge instruction would be most important for…
47. Which discharge instruction would be most important for the nurse to discuss during discharge teaching for a client receiving Timolol Maleate? (Select all that apply)
37. The nurse should note which assessment findings in a pe…
37. The nurse should note which assessment findings in a pediatric client to correlate with a diagnosis of acute primary nephrotic syndrome? (Select all that apply)
42. A 40-year-old client is scheduled to undergo a Tonometry…
42. A 40-year-old client is scheduled to undergo a Tonometry to measure intraocular pressure? Which nursing measures will the nurse implement for this client? (Select all that apply)
27. Which nursing intervention would the nurse include in a…
27. Which nursing intervention would the nurse include in a care plan for a client post-lithotripsy?
46. The nurse is correct to inform the client about the foll…
46. The nurse is correct to inform the client about the following occurrence post Fluorescein angiography,
59. A nurse reports that a newly admitted client who is pro…
59. A nurse reports that a newly admitted client who is profoundly deaf is confused and difficult to assess because she does not appropriately respond to questions or sometimes fails to respond at all. What should be the first action of the oncoming nurse?
39. A client presents in the emergency department. When gath…
39. A client presents in the emergency department. When gathering data related to acute angle closure glaucoma, which clinical finding would the nurse expect the client to exhibit?