A major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States is:
1. Homicide and suicide
2. Motor vehicle accidents
3. Chronic disease
4. Substance use and abuse
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A major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States is substance abuse.
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Platelets are important to the
a. Smooth flow of blood through the capillaries b. Blood clotting process c. Production of red blood cells and white blood cells d. Response of the body to infection
The OR nurse is participating in the appendectomy of a 20 year-old female patient who has a dangerously low body mass index. The nurse recognizes the patient's consequent risk for hypothermia
What action should the nurse implement to prevent the development of hypothermia? A) Ensure that IV fluids are warmed to the patient's body temperature. B) Transfuse packed red blood cells to increase oxygen carrying capacity. C) Place warmed bags of normal saline at strategic points around the patient's body. D) Monitor the patient's blood pressure and heart rate vigilantly.
ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in pregnancy. While treatment of heart failure during pregnancy is best done by a specialist, which of the following drug classes is considered to be safe, at least in the later parts of pregnancy?
1. Diuretics 2. ARBs 3. Beta blockers 4. Nitrates
A client begins to take stock of his life and look to the future. The nurse assesses that this client is in which of Erikson's developmental stages?
A) Identity vs. role confusion B) Industry vs. inferiority C) Integrity vs. despair D) Generativity vs. stagnation