A Patient Reports Chronic Itching of the Ankles and Cannot

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient reports chronic itching of the ankles and cannot keep from continuously scratching them. The nurse will plan to implement interventions to decrease the risk for

• A) skin atrophy.
• B) lichenification.
• C) skin varicosity.
• D) keloid formation.

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Definitions:

Specific Performance

A legal remedy requiring a party to fulfill their obligations under a contract, rather than merely compensating the other party with damages.

Promissory Note

An economic tool involving a formal commitment from one entity to another to remit a specific amount of cash, payable either upon request or on a predetermined date in the future.

Third-party Complaint

A legal document filed in a lawsuit by a defendant who believes that a third party (not currently involved in the lawsuit) is partially or fully responsible for the claim filed by the plaintiff.

Counterclaim

A claim made by a defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff, essentially acting as a counter-lawsuit within the same proceeding.