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sarasara

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A patient is taking warfarin (Coumadin) after open heart surgery. The patient tells the home care nurse she has pain in both knees that began this week. The nurse notes bruises on both knees.
 
  Based on the effects of her medications and the complaint of pain, what does the nurse suspect is the cause of the pain?
  A) Arthritis
  B) Torn medial meniscus
  C) Degenerative joint disease
  D) Bleeding

Question 2

A nurse begins a patient interaction by systematically gathering information on the patient's care and eventually evaluating the outcomes of care. Which of the following represents this continuum of care?
 
  A) Assessment process
  B) Outcomes analysis
  C) Nursing interventions
  D) Nursing process


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Jane

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

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The nursing process is a systematic way of gathering and using information to plan and provide individualized patient care and to evaluate the outcomes of care. The assessment, outcomes, and nursing interventions are individual components of the nursing process.


sarasara

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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:D TYSM

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