A Client Asks the Nurse What a Shoulder Dislocation Is

question 29

Multiple Choice

A client asks the nurse what a shoulder dislocation is. Which response should the nurse provide the client?

• A) "Your tendons and muscles have been damaged."
• B) "You have a muscle tear at the shoulder."
• C) "Your shoulder bone has come apart from the shoulder joint."
• D) "Your shoulder is fractured and separated from the joint."

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Definitions:

Biosynthesis

The process by which living organisms produce complex compounds from simpler ones, often involving enzyme catalysis.

Strecker Synthesis

A chemical synthesis method for producing amino acids by reacting an aldehyde with ammonium chloride and potassium cyanide.

Tryptophan

An essential amino acid used by the body to produce serotonin and melatonin, found in various protein-rich foods.

α-Ketoacid

An organic compound containing both a ketone and a carboxylic acid group, with the ketone group located at the second position from the acid.