An Adult Client Assaults Another Client and Is Placed in Restraints

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Multiple Choice

An adult client assaults another client and is placed in restraints at 1345 hours. While the client is in restraints, which client statement should alert a nurse that further assessment is necessary?

• A)"I hate all of you!"
• B)"My fingers are tingly."
• C)"You wait until I tell my lawyer."
• D)"I have a sinus headache."

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Definitions:

Zygomatic Process

A projection of the temporal bone that forms part of the zygoma, or cheekbone, connecting with the zygomatic bone of the face.

Mandible

The lower jawbone, which is the largest, strongest bone in the face, serving for the reception of the lower teeth and providing structure for facial shape and motion.

Maxillary

Relating to the upper jawbone, which forms part of the face and holds the upper teeth.

Fontanels

Soft spots on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet fused, allowing for flexibility during birth and brain growth.