A 21-year-old man experienced massive trauma and blood loss during a motorcycle accident and has been started on a dopamine infusion upon his arrival at the hospital. In light of this drug treatment, what assessment should the care team prioritize?
A) Respiratory assessment
B) Arterial blood gases
C) Monitoring of intracranial pressure
D) Cardiac monitoring
D
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Which of the following patients is most at risk for digoxin toxicity resulting from impaired excretion?
a. A 56-year-old man with coronary artery disease b. A 24-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis c. A 53-year-old woman with renal disease d. A 57-year-old man with a hemorrhagic stroke
A researcher has already written a study proposal and performed a power analysis, which indicates that the sample size will have to be at least 36 if a type II error is to be avoided
The researcher then decides to set the level of significance at p <.01 rather than p <.05 but wants to maintain power at 0.8. What will the researcher have to do in order to maintain sufficient power? a. Increase the effect size. b. Set beta at 0.60. c. Use a different statistical test. d. Increase the sample size.
Which of the following would require an incident report?
a. The client develops a rash when taking a medication. b. The nurse notes a change in the client's condition. c. The client's relatives complain about the client's care. d. The client falls out of bed.
Why was The National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974 important?
A. Created the program that gave the first evidence that managed care reduced costs. B. Funded nationwide health planning to improve health care and reduce costs. C. Gave lots of federal money to the states to spend on health care. D. Was the first time the states had taken responsibility for planning.