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The long-term care facility nurse is discussing fall prevention measures with the charge nurse. Which replacement should the nurse suggest?
 
  a. Replacing canes with 4 feet with a sin-gle-footed cane.
  b. Replacing hard-soled shoes with soft-soled bedroom slippers.
  c. Replacing area rugs with a nonslip pad.
  d. Replacing plain carpet with a highly pat-terned carpet.

Question 2

When caring for a patient with advanced multiple myeloma, the nursing staff must exercise extreme care to prevent which complication?
 
  a. Pain
  b. Hematomas
  c. Muscle spasms
  d. Pathologic fractures



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Answer to Question 1

C
Loose area rugs should be replaced with nonslip carpets.

Answer to Question 2

D
Pathologic fractures of osteoporotic bones are an ongoing concern in the patient with multiple myeloma.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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