Which individual would be at the highest risk to be a victim of trauma?
a. A middle-class, Caucasian female
b. A high-income, African American male
c. A low-income, Caucasian male
d. A low-income, African American female
D
Trauma victims are over represented in minority, disenfranchised, and disadvantaged groups.
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According to Piaget's cognitive theory of development, which nursing considerations are most appropriate when caring for a 6-year-old child? Select all that apply
1. Promote interaction with peers. 2. Offer explanations of assessments and procedures. 3. Provide consistency of caregiver; address stranger anxiety. 4. Provide clear and complete information, in both verbal and written form. 5. Provide opportunities to touch or play with medical equipment prior to assessments and procedures.
A nurse is working in collaboration with a group of health care providers in a community clinic setting
They have defined a problem and now are focusing on objectives and considering various viewpoints presented by the group. Which collaboration competency is this nurse demonstrating? 1. Mutual respect 2. Trust 3. Communication 4. Decision making
A student is preparing to irrigate a patient’s wound and gathers supplies, including hydrogen peroxide. What response by the health care professional is best?
a. Help the student gather the rest of the supplies. b. Instruct the student to dilute the hydrogen peroxide. c. Tell the student to get some normal saline instead. d. Ask the patient if pain medication is needed first
A patient is receiving thrombolytic therapy.
a. How does the nurse monitor for the most serious complication from thrombolytic therapy? b. Performing neurologic checks and monitoring for level of consciousness c. Auscultating for breath sounds and counting respiratory rates d. Assessing the IV site and watching for infiltration and swelling e. Checking patency of the Foley catheter and monitoring urinary output