A nurse explains that the spinal cord extends from the brainstem to the level of which vertebra?
a. Last thoracic
b. Second lumbar
c. First sacral
d. Coccygeal
B
The cord starts at the brainstem and extends to the second lumbar vertebra.
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Scientific knowledge is generated through:
a. authorities. b. borrowing from other disciplines. c. personal experience. d. research.
While caring for a patient with aortic stenosis, the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of acute pain related to decreased coronary blood flow. A priority nursing intervention for this patient would be to
a. promote rest to decrease myocardial oxygen demand. b. teach the patient about the need for anticoagulant therapy. c. teach the patient to use sublingual nitroglycerin for chest pain. d. raise the head of the bed 60 degrees to decrease venous return.
A school nurse planned a health promotion program on character development for a group of seventh-graders. Which behavior most likely prompted the school nurse to develop the program?
a. Increased teacher involvement b. Manifestations of students' trust of each other c. Students' increasing use of sexual language while walking down the halls d. Decrease in sexual activity among teens
The nurse at a public health clinic is assessing a patient's risks for heart disease. A patient who has a BMI of 28 would require which intervention?
a. No intervention is indicated; the patient's BMI is within normal limits. b. The patient should be instructed in methods for gaining weight c. The patient should be educated about weight reduction. d. The patient should be referred for surgical intervention for extreme obesity.