The Nurse Is Caring for Four Patients with Different Diagnoses

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for four patients with different diagnoses.Which patient should the nurse shave with an electric razor?

• A) The hypertensive patient
• B) The patient with diabetes mellitus
• C) The patient with a closed head injury
• D) The patient with a pulmonary embolus

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Definitions:

pH

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, with a range from 0 to 14.

Denaturation

A structural change in proteins or nucleic acids, often irreversible, caused by external factors like pH, temperature, or chemicals.

Polar Covalent

A type of chemical bond where a pair of electrons is unequally shared between two atoms, causing a distribution of electrical charge.

Ionic

Relating to ions; typically describes chemical bonds formed between atoms through the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another.