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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783 Exercise 7
The nurse is performing a physical examination on a 90-year-old male patient who has been bedridden for the past year.Which adaptations for performing the examination would be appropriate for the patient (select all that apply)?
A) Make sure that a family member is with him.
B) Handle the skin with care because of potential fragility.
C) Keep the patient warm and comfortable during the assessment.
D) Allow the patient to watch TV to distract him from any painful assessments.
E) Place the patient in a position of comfort and avoid unnecessary changes in position.
A) Make sure that a family member is with him.
B) Handle the skin with care because of potential fragility.
C) Keep the patient warm and comfortable during the assessment.
D) Allow the patient to watch TV to distract him from any painful assessments.
E) Place the patient in a position of comfort and avoid unnecessary changes in position.
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B, c, e. Older adults may have...
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
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