A Nurse Is Assessing a Group of Patients

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a group of patients. Match the assessment finding the nurse observed to its condition.
-Koilonychia

• A)Lower extremity swollen and warm with normal pulse
• B)Neck vein visible when sitting
• C)Spoon nails
• D)Lower extremity pale and cool with decreased pulse
• E)Ringing in ears
• F)Swayback
• G)Black, tarry stools

---

Definitions:

Glaciers

Large masses of ice that move slowly over land, formed by the accumulation and compression of snow.

Plucking

A glacial process where rocks and debris are picked up and moved by moving ice, contributing to the erosion of bedrock beneath glaciers.

Abrasion

The process of wearing down or rubbing away surfaces through friction, often observed in geology as rocks and sediment are eroded by water, ice, or wind.

Upflow

The upward movement of fluid, air, or other substances, which can affect environmental conditions and processes, such as in aquifers or atmospheric phenomena.