The Nurse Is Working on the General Surgical Unit and Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working on the general surgical unit and is caring for a patient who has a right total mastectomy.To take the patient's vital signs and to accurately assess the patient's blood pressure,it will be necessary to:

• A)place the blood pressure cuff on the left upper arm.
• B)place the blood pressure cuff on the right upper arm.
• C)place the blood pressure cuff on the right lower arm.
• D)use direct (invasive)blood pressure measurement.

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Definitions:

Triassic

The first period of the Mesozoic Era, occurring approximately 252 to 201 million years ago, marked by the recovery of life forms from the Permian extinction.

Carboniferous

A geological period around 358.9 to 298.9 million years ago, characterized by the formation of extensive coal beds.

Carbon-14 Dating

A method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon.

Zircon Crystals

Mineral crystals that are valuable in dating Earth's geological events due to their uranium and thorium content.