Which Action Will the Nurse Take First When a Patient

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which action will the nurse take first when a patient is seen in the outpatient clinic with neck pain?

• A)Provide information about therapeutic neck exercises.
• B)Ask about numbness or tingling of the hands and arms.
• C)Suggest the patient alternate the use of heat and cold to the neck.
• D)Teach about the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

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