The Night Nurse Is Assuming Care of a Cardiac Client

question 16

Multiple Choice

The night nurse is assuming care of a cardiac client who wears antiembolic stockings.How should this nurse manage assessment of the skin on this client's legs?

• A)Defer the assessment since the stockings are in place
• B)Remove the stockings for this assessment
• C)Review the morning assessment,but don't repeat it unless a problem occurs
• D)Assess the skin when the client removes the stockings at bedtime

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Definitions:

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, which are a set of accounting principles that govern financial reporting and are designed to be globally consistent.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a company acquires another business for more than the fair value of its net identifiable assets.

Impairment

The condition where an asset's market value drops below its recorded cost, necessitating an adjustment to reflect the decreased value on financial statements.

Goodwill Impairment

A decrease in the value of a company's goodwill, indicating that the value of acquired assets has fallen below their original cost.