Which is a potentially fatal complication of acute compartment syndrome?
a) Myoglobinuric renal failure
b) Ischemic heart failure
c) Acute liver failure
d) Hypovolemic shock
Answer: a) Myoglobinuric renal failure
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When a patient with ARDS presents with a pneumothorax, the first intervention should be
A) administration of PEEP. B) insertion of a chest tube to the affected side. C) drawing of ABGs. D) endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation.
A young client is brought into the emergency department (ED) by a friend who says the client was "beat up" at school. The client is reluctant to provide the names of parents or a home address. What should the nurse suspect has occurred with this client?
1. The client does not want the individual who did the beating to get in trouble. 2. The client does not know his parents. 3. The client does not want the school to get in trouble. 4. The client is a victim of interpersonal violence.
A nurse is teaching a class on breastfeeding to expectant parents. Which are contraindications for breastfeeding? (Select all that apply.)
a. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in mother b. Mastitis c. Inverted nipples d. Maternal cancer therapy e. Twin births
While your patient is in surgery, you should
A. take a break while you have time. B. care for your other patients and not worry about the surgical patient. C. make the surgical bed and prepare the patient's room. D. call recovery and request the estimated time the patient will return.