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corkyiscool3328

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The nurse is caring for a patient receiving hemodialysis treatments and who has an arteriovenous fistula. What is most important for the nurse to be aware of when providing care for this patient?
 
  A) Using a stethoscope for auscultating the fistula is contraindicated.
  B) The patient feels best immediately after the dialysis treatment.
  C) Taking a blood pressure reading on the affected arm can cause clotting of the fistula.
  D) The patient shouldn't feel pain during initiation of dialysis.

Question 2

A middle-aged woman has scheduled an appointment with her nurse practitioner because she has been experiencing intractable muscle weakness in recent weeks.
 
  Which of the following characteristics of the patient's weakness should cause the nurse to suspect a neurological etiology?
  A) The patient's weakness is most severe in the early morning.
  B) The weakness is primarily on the left side of the patient's body.
  C) The weakness is not relieved by increasing her food intake.
  D) The patient's weakness began around the time of her husband's death.


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Alyson.hiatt@yahoo.com

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


corkyiscool3328

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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