A 50-year-old male is admitted to the emergency room after a motorcycle crash. He was not wearing a helmet and has a head injury. He is unconscious with one eye dilated and one constricted. He has a widened pulse pressure
What corticosteroid will be administered parenterally?
A) Cortisone
B) Prednisone
C) Dexamethasone (Decadron)
D) Fluticasone (Flonase)
C
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You are an intensive care unit nurse caring for a client with a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. You know that this type of encephalopathy is caused by what type of infectious agent?
A) Prion B) Protozoa C) Helminth D) Rickettsia
Match the key immunization terms to their meanings
a. Natural immunity b. Acquired immunity c. Active immunity d. Passive immunity e. Herd immunity 1. A state in which immune bodies are actively formed against specific antigens, either naturally by having had the disease or artificially 2. A majority of the population is vaccinated, and the spread of certain diseases is stopped 3. Innate immunity or resistance to infection or toxicity 4. Immunity from exposure to the invading agent, which is a bacteria, virus, or toxin 5. Temporary immunity from the mother to the fetus via the placenta
A parent brings a 16-month-old child to the clinic for a well-child checkup. During the assessment, the nurse finds that the child cannot support himself on furniture and does not try to pull himself up from a sitting position
The child is lagging in which of the following processes? A) Behavior B) Growth C) Development D) Height
A nurse is developing a goal for a client who is learning how to care for an ostomy. Which of the following would be most appropriate to develop?
a. The client will look at his stoma without disgust each time his ostomy bag comes off. b. The client will be able to independently take care of his ostomy bag within three months. c. The client will gather all ostomy supplies correctly each time his ostomy bag needs to be changed. d. The client will successfully describe to the nurse how to care for his ostomy when he is asked.