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savannahhooper

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Because moving or ambulation may be painful for the patient, to assist the patient with moving, the nurse should:
 
  a. be supportive.
  b. apply heat before moving them.
  c. administer medication before ambulation.
  d. obtain assistance if the patient is heavy.

Question 2

When assessing vital signs on a 40-year-old male, the nurse identifies a pulse rate of 120 . This pulse is:
 
  a. normal.
  b. bradycardic.
  c. dysrhythmic.
  d. tachycardic.



dlook33

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Answer to Question 1

C
The nurse may want to administer medication before an activity that may be painful.

Answer to Question 2

D
If the pulse is faster than 100 beats per minute on an adult patient, it is considered to be tachycardia.



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