A patient has sustained a burn injury. Which nursing intervention is of the highest priority at this time?
A. Determine the types of home remedies attempted prior to the patient's coming to the hospital
B. Assess past medical history
C. Determine the type of burn injury
D. Measure body weight
Answer: C
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A patient with atherosclerosis acknowledges that he is a smoker but does not understand how this contributes to his atherosclerosis. Which response would be best for the nurse to give him?
A) Smoking causes stress, which increases his lipid levels. B) Smoking triggers in him a craving for high-cholesterol foods. C) Smoking injures the inner layer of his arteries, facilitating plaque buildup. D) Smoking causes vasoconstriction.
A mother brings her child to the clinic for his last diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) immunization. The mother tells the nurse that the child developed a red rash after the previous diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) immunization
What does the best action by the nurse include? 1. Administer only a pertussis-tetanus immunization. 2. Withhold this immunization and contact the physician. 3. Tell the mother to give the child acetaminophen (Tylenol) if another rash develops. 4. Administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl) prior to the diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) immunization.
In 2000, what percentage of older adults resided in nursing homes?
A) 2.5% B) 3.5% C) 4.5% D) 5.5%
An outpatient prescription requires which of the following?
A. Medication lot number B. Pharmacy address and phone number C. Physician's phone number and address D. Medical conditions