Answer to Question 1
B
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The client with a skin disorder, such as psoriasis, may also require assistance in meeting daily self-care needs, dealing with itching or pain, or working through the emotional aspects of a disfiguring or chronic disorder. That this client is a teenager makes exploring self-esteem issues even more of a concern. Difficulty breathing (may occur with urticaria) and pigment changes (manifestation of vitiligo) are not aspects of this condition. Skin infections may occur from scratching the skin, but are not the highest priority concern in this case.
Answer to Question 2
A
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An aquathermia (Aqua-K) pad, which produces dry heat, is used to treat muscle sprains and mild inflammations and for pain relief. The purpose of a sitz bath (sitting in a tub of warm water) is to provide moist heat to the pelvic, perineal, and/or perianal area. A sitz bath is most often used following infant delivery or rectal/perineal surgery.
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
Psoriasis is a local contraindication for massage only during an acute outbreak.
Measuring the client’s weight with a standard platform scale
Type III curve. Mortality is highest early in life. Data for a desert shrub (Cleome droserifolia).