Which organs can be badly damaged by valproic acid (Depakote)?
a. Eyes and ears
b. Skeletal muscles
c. Liver and pancreas
d. Brain and spinal cord
ANS: C
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An occlusive dressing is applied to a large abrasion. This is advantageous because the dressing will accomplish what?
a. Deliver vitamin C to the wound. b. Provide an antiseptic for the wound. c. Maintain a moist environment for healing. d. Promote mechanical friction for healing.
The patient was in bed with all side rails up. During the night, the patient tried to get up to go to the bathroom and fell while trying to climb over the side rails
After meeting the patient's needs and assessing that the patient was not harmed, what step should the nurse take (if any)? a. Complete an incident report and put it in the medical record. b. Chart what happened and state that an incident report has been filled out. c. Do nothing because the patient was not harmed. d. Document what happened in the patient record without mentioning the incident report.
If the patient has an open pneumothorax, cover it with an occlusive dressing taped on how many sides?
A) Two B) One C) Four D) Three
A laboratory technician has just completed drawing arterial blood gases from a patient. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Increase the patient's oxygen to 4 L/min. b. Hold pressure on the puncture site for 5 minutes. c. Have the patient hold his or her hand in a fist for 2 to 3 minutes. d. Notify the physician that the blood is in the laboratory for analysis.