The nurse is providing care to several clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which situation(s) would necessitate the nurse to use hand-off communication?

A PTA is performing gait training on a patient following a transfemoral amputation prior to fitting with a prosthesis. Which one of the following assistive devices would be MOST appropriate for this patient to encourage a step-through gait pattern?

Which endocrine gland should be medically investigated FIRST if an individual begins to have issues with weight, muscle function, hair loss, and temperature control of the body?

Why is clinical judgement a crucial skill for nurses?

A PTA is reporting at a discharge team meeting and indicates that a patient rehabilitating from a spinal cord injury should be able to perform household ambulation using a KAFO.  The patient’s hip flexor strength is 3+/5 and the quadriceps strength is 2+/5.  The MOST likely spinal cord injury level is:

Which of the following are true about diabetes and motivational interviewing (MI) (select all that apply):

A component of intrinsic regulation located in the carotid arteries and aortic arch that detects changes in systemic blood pressure and triggers the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is called what?

 Some companies obtain patents mainly to license or sell them to others, thus making money from their inventions without having to manufacture or service anything themselves. (Ch 13)

Companies employ _____ to understand the latent, unarticulated needs of local consumers. (Ch 8)

In what phase of the gait cycle would a PTA MOST likely need to block at the hip?