Which of the following is an example of a human-made disaster?
1. Structural collapse
2. Communicable disease epidemics
3. Mud slides
4. Floods
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A structural collapse would be considered a human-made disaster.
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An abnormal condition in which the heart contracts regularly but at a rate greater than 100 beats per minute is known as ___________________
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When examining a patient's gums, the nurse would do which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Instruct the patient to open the mouth. b. Observe dentures or orthodontics for fit. c. Remove any dentures or removable orthodontia. d. Shine the penlight in the mouth. e. Use the right index finger to move the tongue to visualize the gums. f. Observe for redness, swelling, bleeding, retraction from the teeth, ordiscoloration.
The nurse percusses the lungs and determines that there is an area of hyperresonance. This finding is consistent with which of the following conditions?
1. Pneumonia 2. Atelectasis 3. Pneumothorax 4. Pleural effusion
During a patient care conference a nurse mentions that palliative care strategies seem to be helping the patient rest. The patient's daughter says, "I don't want you to give up on my father getting well. I don't want him in palliative care." What education should the nurse provide?
1. "We do palliative care on all of the patients on this unit." 2. "Palliative care interventions can be provided along with curative efforts." 3. "At this point, you should realize that your father is not going to get well." 4. "Hospice is not the same as palliative care."