A patient who just suffered a hemorrhagic stroke is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. What should be the nurse's primary assessment focus?
A) Cardiac and respiratory status
B) Seizure activity
C) Urinary output
D) Fluid and electrolyte balance
A
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The nurse is working to manage time effectively and has created a to-do list. What is the first thing the nurse should do?
a. Prioritize list items. b. Question item effectiveness. c. Practice self-reliance. d. Get a treat.
What is the simplest method of triaging clients in an emergency department (ED)?
a. basic life-support principles of airway, breathing, and circulation b. Maslow's hierarchy of physiologic, safety, love, self-esteem, and self-actualization needs c. holistic perspective of physiologic, psychological, sociocultural, intellectual, and spiritual aspects d. health continuum from wellness to illness
A patient is admitted to the unit with a high count of lymphocytes. The nurse knows that a greater number of which types of cells are present? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Thrombocytes 2. Natural killer cells (NK cells) 3. Reticulocytes 4. T cells 5. B cells
The depth of compressions for a child is
A. approximately one-third to one-half the depth of the chest. B. approximately one-half to three-fourths of the depth of the child's body. C. approximately three-fourths of the depth of the child's body. D. 1/2 to 1 inch.