Fatty deposits (plaque) and cholesterol can cause the arteries that lead to the brain to become blocked, causing what type of stroke??
A) Adrenergic
B) Thrombotic
C) Hemorrhagic
D) Embolic
B
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A patient arrives to the clinic 2 hours late for her prenatal appointment. This is the third time she has been late. What is the nurse's best action in response to this patient's tardiness?
a. Ask the patient if she has a way to tell the time. b. Ask the patient if she is deliberately being late for her appointments. c. Determine if the patient wants this baby and if this is her way of acting out. d. Determine if the patient arrives after the start time for other types of appointments.
Persons with disabilities have often been defined by their illness or disability. Defining someone by their disease or disability is devaluing and disrespectful. Which of the following is the correct way to refer to someone with a disability?
1. A handicapped person 2. A person with an amputation 3. An amputee 4. A wheelchair-bound afflicted person
A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing pain following abdominal surgery. Which information is important for the nurse to share with the patient when providing patient education about effective pain management?
a. "To prevent overdose, you need to wait to ask for pain medication until you begin to experience pain." b. "You should take your medication after you walk to make sure you do not fall while you are walking." c. "We should work together to create a schedule to provide regular dosing of medication." d. "When you experience severe pain, you will need to take oral pain medications."
Decelerations occur in an early, variable, or late pattern. What is the significance of these
patterns? State what the nurse should do for each type. What will be an ideal response?