A patient with a gunshot wound to the knee is complaining of groin and hip pain. The nurse realizes that this patient's pain might be because of which effect?
1. Cavitation
2. Tumble
3. Yaw
4. Blast effect
Answer: 4
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a. "I can take this medication twice a day, just prior to intercourse." b. "I have a little renal trouble, but I am on a higher dose so it is effective." c. "I should take this medication with food." d. "I should take this medication no more than once a day."
What should be the nurse's first action when a child with a head injury complains of double vision and a headache, and then vomits?
a. Immobilize the child's neck. b. Report this information to the physician. c. Darken the room and put a cool cloth on the child's forehead. d. Restrict the child's oral fluid intake.
A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns. The client complains of abdominal pain and begins vomiting blood. The nurse anticipates diagnostic testing to determine if the client has de-veloped
a. a Curling's ulcer. b. chronic gastritis. c. H. pylori infection. d. pyloric stenosis.
The nurse is administering 250 mg of a medication elixir to the patient. The medication comes in a dose of 1000 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? Record your answer using two decimal places. ____ mL
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.