The Nurse Is Collecting Data from a Patient

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nurse is collecting data from a patient. Which approach should the nurse use to determine the presence of a Homans' sign?

• A)Observing the calf and thigh color bilaterally
• B)Listening with a Doppler to posterior bilateral tibial pulses
• C)Measuring the patient's calf and thigh circumference bilaterally
• D)Dorsiflexing the patient's foot sharply and asking if calf pain occurs

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Definitions:

Year 1

A term typically used to refer to the first year of operation or the initial year in a specific timeframe.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only considers variable costs (costs that change with production levels) when calculating the cost of goods sold.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost associated with producing a single unit of product, including direct materials, labor, and allocated overhead.

Year 1

Refers to the first year in a given context, such as the first year of a company's operation, the initial year of a dataset, or the first year of the Gregorian calendar.