Rodney is a nurse who works for a medical unit in the hospital. He is admitting Harry, a 76-year-old patient from a nursing home. Harry's health care provider has admitted him with a UTI.
During his assessment, Rodney notes that Harry complains of right flank pain. To assess for tenderness, Rodney should gently: A. auscultate the costovertebral angle.
B. palpate the tenth intercostal space.
C. percuss the costovertebral angle.
D. touch the area above the ischial spine.
Question 2
A nursing student who is doing a clinical rotation at an orthopedic unit is caring for a 67-year-old patient who has undergone a knee replacement. The patient is complaining of pain at the IV site.
The nursing student assesses the site and finds that the site is cool and pale. He stops the IV and reports the situation to his nurse. What does the nursing student suspect? A. Phlebitis
B. Infiltration
C. Thrombophlebitis
D. Deep vein thrombosis
A, A nurse is adding a medication to an IV line as a piggyback
Nurse collaboration
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