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Question:

A busy, harried-looking physician comes onto the floor and writes out four orders in less than one minute. He leaves, shoving over a stack of the nurse’s charting on the way out the door. Which of the following four orders should the nurse question?

A Heating pad for a diabetic patient with a foot ulcer.
explanation

The diabetic patient might have neuropathy and be unable to correctly sense the temperature of the heating pad, resulting in a burn.

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