a client is experiencing numbness and tingling distal to a new arm cast with no increase in pain the nurse assesses that the clients fingers are pale
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Multi Dimensional Care | Exam | Rasmusson

1. A client is experiencing numbness and tingling distal to a new arm cast with no increase in pain. The nurse assesses that the client's fingers are pale, cool and swollen. What action does the nurse take next?

Correct answer: B

Rationale:

2. What is the likely reason that a client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) would succumb to pneumonia while a healthy person exposed to the same infection did not?

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

3. The following client come to the ophthalmology clinic. Which client needs to be seen first?

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Worsening vision after cataract surgery requires immediate attention to prevent complications.

4. A client states that he has been experiencing oozing from his wounds. What is the nurse's priority action?

Correct answer: D

Rationale:

5. The nurse educates a client about how to reduce their risk for osteoporosis. Which of these statements by the nurse is correct? (Select all that apply)

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Reducing caffeine and alcohol intake, and quitting smoking can help decrease the risk of osteoporosis.

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