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mpobi80

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The nurse is educating a patient going home with a short arm synthetic cast. Which instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (select all that apply.)
 
  a. Cover the cast with a plastic bag when taking a shower.
  b. Blow warm air into the cast to relieve itching.
  c. Observe skin at the edge of the cast for irritation or injury.
  d. Check circulation and sensation in the fingers frequently.
  e. Move and flex the fingers to stimulate circulation.

Question 2

A tonometer reading reflects the amount of pressure exerted by which component of the eye?
 
  a. Sclera
  b. Aqueous humor
  c. Vitreous humor
  d. Cornea


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IRincones

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A, C, D, E
All options listed are important teaching points for cast care except blowing warm air into the cast. If itching occurs, cool air will be most helpful.

Answer to Question 2

B
The tonometer reads the pressure exerted by the aqueous humor in the anterior chamber. The sclera is the part of the eyeball that is opaque white and covers the posterior portion of the eye-ball. The vitreous humor is the substance found in the posterior chamber of the eye between the lens and the retina. The cornea is a transparent structure in the eye that allows light to hit the lens. It is involved in the bending of light rays.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Gracias!

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