What term is used to describe the complication that can result from a spinal cord injury above T6 that is producing paroxysmal hypertension, as well as piloerection and sweating above the spinal cord lesion?
a. Craniosacral dysreflexia
b. Parasympathetic dysreflexia
c. Autonomic hyperreflexia
d. Retrograde hyperreflexia
Ans: c. Autonomic hyperreflexia
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The nurse is contributing to the teaching for a high school health class regarding cerumen removal from the ear. Which of these instructions should the nurse recommend?
a. "Cerumen protects the auditory canal; just use a washcloth to clean the external ear." b. "Cerumen must be softened with Debrox before removal, and then an ear irrigation should be done." c. "Wax is removed only when there is evidence of infection." d. "Cerumen is removed regularly and thoroughly."
The pregnant client asks the nurse what causes the uterus to contract. The nurse explains the hormonal theory of labor, explaining that which hormone causes uterine contractions?
1. Estrogen 2. Progesterone 3. Cortisol 4. Oxytocin
A nurse is assisting the health care provider who is intubating a client. The provider has been attempting to intubate for 40 seconds. What action by the nurse takes priority?
a. Ensure the client has adequate sedation. b. Find another provider to intubate. c. Interrupt the procedure to give oxygen. d. Monitor the client's oxygen saturation.
A 56-year-old male client with a recent diagnosis of erectile dysfunction has been prescribed sildenafil citrate (Viagra). In conducting client education, which of the following teaching points should the nurse provide to this client?
A) "It will likely take 2 to 3 weeks before you begin to see a difference in your erectile response." B) "Make sure that you don't take Viagra more than once each day." C) "You will likely get an erection around 30 minutes after you take Viagra and it will subside after a few hours." D) "If your erection lasts more than 24 hours, seek medical attention."