Assessment of a burn victim leads a nurse to suspect an inhalation injury. The observation that should indicate such an injury would be _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
blackened areas around the mouth and nose and singed hairs in the nose
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A patient visiting the clinic is diagnosed with acute sinusitis. To promote sinus drainage, the nurse should instruct the patient to perform which of the following?
A) Apply a cold pack to the affected area. B) Apply a mustard poultice to the forehead. C) Perform postural drainage. D) Increase fluid intake.
Which of the following is characteristic of the health risk appraisal?
A) Formal interview used to determine the population's general health status B) Used widely in worksites, government agencies, and universities C) Has been unsuccessful in improving health behaviors D) All of these are characteristic of the health risk appraisal.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a left subclavian central venous catheter (CVC) and a left radial arterial line. Which assessment finding by the nurse requires immediate action?
a. A dampened arterial line waveform b. Numbness and tingling in the left hand c. Slight bloody drainage at subclavian insertion site d. Slight redness at subclavian insertion site
A nurse responds when a patient asks why the smallpox vaccine is no longer given. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "The smallpox vaccine can cause serious side effects." b. "The smallpox vaccine can confer protec-tion when given after exposure." c. "The smallpox vaccine is too expensive to give routinely." d. "The smallpox vaccine may cause live virus to spread to others."