Which causes the greatest percentage of mammalian bites?
a. Dogs
b. Cats
c. Humans
d. Rodents
ANS: A
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1. Jean Watson's theory of human caring 2. Dorothea Orem's theory of self-care 3. Martha Rogers's principles of homeodynamics 4. Sister Callista Roy's adaptation theory
A middle-aged client with cancer has been prescribed patient-controlled analgesia PCA. The nurse caring for the client explains the functioning of PCA. What is the main advantage of PCA?
A) The client obtains pain relief slowly and steadily. B) The client determines the maximum daily dose. C) The client is able to have long hours of rest. D) The client is actively involved in pain management.
The nurse working in the emergency department (ED) receives a telephone call from an individual who states a co-worker's finger was amputated and asks what should be done. The nurse would tell the caller to immediately
a. pack the finger immediately in a plastic bag filled with ice. b. place the finger in a bowl full of cool water or normal saline, if available. c. wash and rinse the finger and wrap it in a clean, warm towel. d. wrap the finger in a clean cloth and place it in a plastic bag, then on ice.
A client who had an amputation of his lower leg comes to the clinic with a complaint of pain. He states, "I don't understand how I can be feeling pain in my foot—my foot is gone!"
The nurse explains this pain perception to the client: a. "After your amputation, pain perception increases." b. "Amputating your leg caused abnormal processing of sensory input by peripheral nervous system." c. "Stimulation of nerves from your leg sends impulses to the brain so that you feel pain, even though your leg is no longer there." d. "When sensory nerves enter the spinal cord, they stimulate nerves from unaffected organs in the same spinal cord segment as those neurons in areas where injury or disease is located."