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Tazate

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The nurse is concerned that a client is demonstrating signs of compartment syndrome. Which of the following is considered a classical symptom of this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Pain
  2. Paraplegia
  3. Paresthesia
  4. Pink
  5. Pressure
  6. Pulselessness

Question 2

The nurse realizes that the organ which is a major site for metastases, harboring and growing cancerous cells that originated in some other part of the body, is the:
 
  1. spleen.
  2. gallbladder.
  3. liver.
  4. stomach.



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Answer to Question 1

1, 3, 5, 6
The classical symptoms of the six P's of compartment syndrome are pain, paresthesia, paresis, pressure, pallor, and pulselessness. The pink color and paraplegia are not part of the classic P's.

Answer to Question 2

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In most developed countries, this secondary type of liver cancer is more common than cancer that originates in the liver itself. The spleen, gallbladder, and stomach are not major sites for metastases.




Tazate

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


kusterl

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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