The 2000 census estimated that about two in seven families reported a family member with a disability. The two leading causes of severe disability are:
1. Acquired brain and spinal cord injuries from motor vehicle accidents and falls
2. Cerebral palsy and birth defects
3. Paraplegia and quadriplegia
4. Violence and tobacco use
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Brain injuries and spinal cord injuries are the two leading causes of severe disability.
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a sleep disorder who tells the nurse that he takes the supplement valerian to sleep at night. What clinical manifestation is most likely to be present due to the effects of this medication? Select all that apply
1. Headache 2. Dizziness 3. Renal toxicity 4. Hepatotoxicity 5. Gastrointestinal disturbances
A nurse cautions a group of individuals with COPD that using O2 at levels greater than 1 to 3 L/min can cause the loss of their _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which respiratory assessment finding is abnormal?
a. 10-second periods of apnea c. Respiratory rate of 66 b. Irregular respirations d. Abdominal respira-tion
Tachypnoea may occur as a result of:
a. trauma to the brain, pain, deep sleep and fever. b. trauma to the brain, pain, uraemia and fever. c. fear, pain, uraemia and fever. d. fear, pain, anxiety and fever.