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                Which action will the nurse take in order to evaluate the effectiveness of Buck’s traction for a 62-year-old patient who has an intracapsular fracture of the right femur?

                A patient has an intraventricular catheter. Which action by the nurse takes priority?

A patient with diabetes says that he needs a hearing aid because he cannot hear well and everything sounds garbled and distant. The nurse’s most informative response would be 

The nurse would explain to a client that when a major burn occurs, the body’s initial systemic responses include

A standard page has dimensions 8.50 inches by 11.0inches. Find the area in cm2. (use: 2.54 cm =1 inch)

A stone is thrown from the top of a building with an initial velocity of 20 m/s downward. The top of the building is 60 m above the ground. How much time (in sec) elapses between the instant of release and the instant of impact with the ground?

                The health care provider (HCP) is considering the use of sumatriptan (Imitrex) for a 54-year-old male patient with migraine headaches. Which information obtained by the nurse is most important to report to the health care provider?

                A patient has the following risk factors for melanoma. Which risk factor should the nurse assign as the priority focus of patient teaching?

               An older adult patient with a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on the lower arm has a cryosurgery procedure in the dermatology clinic. Which nursing action will be included in the post procedure plan of care?

Using the “Rule of Nines” calculate the TBSA% burn of a patient who has sustained second degree burns to the entire anterior trunk, anterior right arm, perineum, and third degree burns to the anterior right and left leg.