Alterations in which part of the brain are linked to hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders associated with schizophrenia?
a. Parietal lobe
b. Limbic system
c. Temporal lobe
d. Hypothalamus
Ans: c. Temporal lobe
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The nurse is caring for a client with skin breakdown of the coccyx area. The physician has ordered a medication to be applied to the area. In applying the medication, the nurse is practicing which aspect of the Nursing Process?
a. Assessment b. Planning interventions c. Implementation d. Evaluation
Every bed in the intensive care unit is occupied when a call comes from the emergency department about admitting a patient who was critically injured in an explosion. Which patients would the manager evaluate as a possible transfer to a less acute unit?
1. A 70-year-old man who remains hemodynamically unstable after cardiac surgery the previous day 2. A 48-year-old patient who was admitted for diabetic ketoacidosis whose blood glucose is now 240 mg/dL 3. A 40-year-old patient admitted for an unintentional overdose of blood pressure medication who is now conscious and alert 4. An 18-year-old patient who developed a pulmonary embolism this morning and is being mechanically ventilated 5. A 41-year-old patient with severe sepsis secondary to renal failure for whom the family has requested "no code" status
A growing body of research supports linkages between the educational status of nurses and which outcomes? Select all that are discussed in the textbook
1. Lower patient mortality rates 2. Higher failure-to-rescue rates 3. Higher nurse salaries 4. Fewer adverse outcomes 5. Fewer lawsuits against hospitals
The finding during a routine assessment that would most strongly suggest to the nurse the presence of serious heart or lung disease is
a. blanching of nail beds when compressed. b. broken vessels in the legs. c. duskiness of the buccal mucosa. d. pulse rate greater than 90 beats/min.