Which of the following statements about the assessment of an elderly patient is NOT true?
a. Poorly functioning heating devices may create problems.
b. Curvature of the spine makes it easy to position the patient's head.
c. Properly fitted false teeth can stay in place for artificial ventilation.
d. A patient's lack of self-care should be noted.
Question 2
After the primary assessment of an unresponsive medical patient with stable vital signs, which of the following is the position in which the patient should be placed?
A) Supine
B) Lateral recumbent
C) Semi-Fowler's
D) Prone
Assessment of graphesthesia.
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Assessment of Aphasia
Sandwich or capture enzyme immunoassay for patient IgM (double capture: IgM capture, Ag capture).
Edentulous patient with pieces of bone that became necrotic and continued to slough off after tooth ...