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karlynnae

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The nurse is using a pain scale of 0 to 10 to assess pain in a postoperative patient. What is considered the maximum pain level at which a patient can usually function effectively?
 
  a. 2
  b. 3
  c. 4
  d. 5

Question 2

People with fractures, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis are not candidates for ____________ therapy.
 
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tofugiraffe

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

ANS: C
Most patients do not function effectively if the pain level exceeds 4 on a scale of 10.

Answer to Question 2

chiropractic

Contraindications for chiropractic therapy include acute myelopathy, fractures, dislocations, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

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Wow, this really help

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