The nurse has completed a physical assessment with an older patient. Which assessment finding suggests the presence of deep-venous thrombosis?
1. Two plus palpable pedal pulses
2. Shortness of breath after activity
3. Swelling in one leg with pitting edema
4. Bilateral calf tenderness after walking up a flight of stairs
Question 2
Changes in the gastrointestinal system normally associated with aging include
A) increase in hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
B) increased absorption of nutrients in the intestines.
C) decreased incidence of cholelithiasis.
D) decreased esophageal motility.
Examples of interventions for physical comfort
Nursing assessment questions
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: extension.
A surgeon holds a pacemaker next to an X-ray of a pacemaker implanted in a patient’s chest.
Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues
Staying hydrated during physical activity