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:

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles at a particular gene locus, one from each parent.

Mendel's Principle

The foundational principles of genetics discovered by Gregor Mendel, including the laws of segregation and independent assortment.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles for a specific gene, one inherited from each parent.

Hemophilia

A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of blood to clot properly, leading to excessive bleeding from even minor injuries.