A Nurse Caring for a Patient on Bed Rest with a History

question 26

Multiple Choice

A nurse caring for a patient on bed rest with a history of respiratory health problems should:

• A) monitor for skin turgor every shift.
• B) monitor peripheral pulses once a shift.
• C) auscultate lung sounds at the beginning of a shift.
• D) auscultate for bowel sounds once a shift.

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Definitions:

Health Inequity

Differences in health status or in the distribution of health resources between different population groups, arising from the social conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age.

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Social Determinants

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