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jc611

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Six weeks after an above-the-knee (AKA) amputation, a patient returns to the outpatient office for a routine postoperative checkup. During the nurse's assessment, the patient reports symptoms of phantom pain.
 
  To reduce the discomfort of the phantom pain, the nurse should tell the patient to:
  A) Apply hot compresses to the area of the amputation.
  B) Avoid rehabilitation exercises until the pain subsides.
  C) Comfortably increase his level of activity.
  D) Assess for a pulse in the extremity of the amputation every 4 to 6 hours.

Question 2

Radiographs were ordered for a 10-year-old boy who had his right upper arm injured. The radiographs show that the humerus appears to be fractured on one side and slightly bent on the other. What type of fracture is this an example of?
 
  A) Impacted
  B) Compound
  C) Compression
  D) Greenstick (incomplete)


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orangecrush

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

C

Answer to Question 2

D


jc611

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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