One of the most difficult activities for an older woman with upper extremity hemiplegia due to stroke would be:
a. ambulating
b. putting on a long-sleeved shirt
c. putting hair in a pony tail
d. washing her face
C
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The nurse concludes that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has several philosophies that blend with nursing, including which of the following?
1. Both nursing and CAM address the needs of the whole client. 2. Nursing and CAM are ordered by the physician. 3. Both nursing and CAM use the nursing process. 4. Nursing and CAM share the goal to cure the client.
A patient, age 26, is admitted to the burn unit with partial- and full-thickness burns to 20% of his body surface area as well as smoke-inhalation injury
Carbon monoxide intoxication secondary to smoke inhalation is often fatal because carbon monoxide a. binds with hemoglobin in place of oxygen. b. interferes with oxygen intake. c. is a respiratory depressant. d. is a toxic agent.
Lymphatics supplement which of the following systems?
a. respiratory c. endocrine b. digestive d. cardiovascular
The nurse understands that the osmotic makeup of the blood causes fluid to be mobilized from the interstitial space, which increases the risk for:
1. Circulatory overload. 2. Hypovolemia. 3. Infection. 4. Transfusion reaction.