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A patient has orders for a heating pad to be placed on the lower back. A nurse teaches the patient that to prevent rebound phenomenon, the heating pad is to be removed after
 
  1. The swelling has decreased.
  2. 25 to 30 minutes.
  3. The discomfort has resolved.
  4. 2 to 3 hours.

Question 2

Florence Nightingale classified sick nursing as
 
  A) Care of the dying patient
  B) Use of patient's reparative processes
  C) Addressing the community problems
  D) Implementation of restorative processes


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B


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