ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL

The left leg is shorter than the right leg and is externally rotated - Hip fracture Furth education when patient states there is a RAISED rash on the palms of the hands - Lyme's disease Therapeutic communication, Nurse states "You seem upset." - Bell's Palsy Further education if patient states they will restrict their fluid intake - Sickle Cell Anemia Concerned if there is blanching of the coccyx - Pressure ulcers Most concerned if there is clear, watery fluid draining from ears - Hea...

A client is diagnosed with HTN. The client says, "I have trouble remembering to take my medications, but I am now only smoking 5 cigarettes a day instead of 2 packs." Which response by the nurse is best? a. "Ask your spouse to help you remember the medications. The smoking needs to be reduced even more." b. "It is good that your smoking has decreased. Let's talk about ways to remember the medication." c. "You must take the medication, and the smoking habit needs to stop very soon....