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audie · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

A nurse is required to apply a bandage to a client who has injured a leg in an accident. What are signs and symptoms to be evaluated by the nurse to indicate whether there is any circulatory disturbance in the client?

1 . Observe for pink color changes in the toes.
2 . Check for pain associated with movement of the toes.
3 . Observe for presence of edema in the lower extremity.
4 . Temperature of extremity is warm.
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 4
C) 2, 3
D) 3, 4

Question 2

The nurse is administering an injectable medication for a client who is unconscious and unable to swallow oral medications. What are other reasons that injectable medications may be ordered? Select all answers that apply.

A) The medication is more effective by injection.
B) The client needs the desired action slowly.
C) The medication is not available by any other route.
D) The client must obtain the entire dose.
E) The digestive system absorbs the drug too quickly.
F) The client is nauseated or vomiting.

akudia · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
The signs and symptoms to be evaluated by the nurse to indicate circulatory disturbance in the client include the following: observation for any unusual color changes in the toes, such as pale, white, cyanotic, or mottled appearance. Check for pain associated with movement of the toes. Observe for edema in the extremity wherein an imprint remains after the client's hand or foot is pressed gently. Check for alteration in temperature of the extremity compared with the general temperature of the client's body.

Answer to Question 2

A, C, D, F
Feedback:
A medication may be administered by injection for the following reasons: the medication is most effective by injection, the medication is unavailable in any other form of administration, the client needs the desired action quickly, dosage accuracy is critical; the client must obtain the entire dose, the client is nauseated or vomiting and cannot retain oral medications, the client's mental or physical condition renders him or her unable or unwilling to swallow oral medications, or the digestive system cannot absorb the drug.