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Bernana

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A nurse can assess cyanosis in a dark-skinned patient by noting the color of the:
 
  a. conjunctiva.
  b. sclera. c.
  lips and mucous membranes.
  d. soles of the feet.

Question 2

The most appropriate intervention by the nurse to decrease the pain of an abdominal incision while coughing would be to:
 
  a. Support the surgical site with a pillow
  b. Position patient in a side-lying position
  c. Medicate with prescribed narcotic before coughing
  d. Ask the patient to cross arms over the chest to increase force of cough



essyface1

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Assessment of color is more easily made in areas where the epidermis is thin, such as the lips and mucous membranes.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
To ease the pressure on the incision, the nurse helps the patient support the surgical site with a pillow, rolled bath blanket, or the heel of the hand.



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