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A 41-year-old man recently had a cast applied to his left lower leg after a football injury in which he broke his tibia. After the application of the cast, the nurse felt the toes of his left and right feet. The nurse was assessing:
 
  A. pain in the left foot.
  B. neurostatus to see if he is ticklish in both feet.
  C. skin temperature to see if he has impaired circulation.
  D. pedal reflexes.

Question 2

Jenny is a staff nurse who works on a busy medical unit in a community hospital. She is caring for six patients on her shift and is working with Nancy, a nursing assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks can she safely delegate to Nancy?
 
  A. Patient assessment
  B. Patient discharge teaching
  C. Patient bed bath
  D. Medication administration


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Always assess skin temperature for patients at risk for impaired circulation, such as after a cast application or vascular surgery.

Answer to Question 2

C
The American Nurses Association defines delegation as transferring responsibility for the performance of an activity or task while retaining accountability for the outcome.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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