When assessing a child's circulation by looking at his or her skin, pallor is MOST indicative of:
A) vasomotor instability and decompensated shock.
B) peripheral vasoconstriction and compensated shock.
C) poor oxygenation and a state of circulatory collapse.
D) systemic vasodilation with resulting low blood pressure.
Answer: B) peripheral vasoconstriction and compensated shock.
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Which of the following basic dimensions in end-of-life care vary according to cultural beliefs
A. Communication of bad news. B. Locus of decision-making. C. Attitudes toward advance directives. D. Type of health care worker assigned to care for client in last stages
If a diagnostic study has high specificity, this indicates a:
A. Low percentage of healthy individuals will show a normal result B. High percentage of healthy individuals will show a normal result C. High percentage of individuals with a disorder will show a normal result D. Low percentage of individuals with a disorder will show an abnormal result
A client's family history reveals multiple cases of a particular disease. The presence of the disease in which relatives is most significant to the health of the client?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Grandmother 2. Father 3. Niece's child 4. Daughter 5. Sister