When the Nurse Flexes the Patient's Knee and Gently Compresses

question 27

Multiple Choice

When the nurse flexes the patient's knee and gently compresses the gastrocnemius muscle anteriorly against the tibia,the patient indicates that he is having calf pain.The nurse would document:

• A)positive Allen's sign.
• B)negative Allen's sign.
• C)positive Homan's sign.
• D)negative Homan's sign.

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Definitions:

Protein

Large biomolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.

Glucose

A primary sugar vital for energy in living organisms and a constituent of multiple carbohydrate types.

Deamination

The removal of an amino group from an amino acid or other compound, often a metabolic process producing ammonia.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins, serving as the building blocks of life, essential for various biological processes.