A patient with cancer is experiencing lower extremity numbness and loss of motor function. What should be done to assist this patient?
A. Turn and reposition every two hours.
B. Administer oxygen.
C. Assess for spinal cord compression.
D. Provide intravenous fluids.
Answer: C
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a. Hopelessness b. Spiritual distress c. Spiritual dysfunction d. Disturbed thought processes
A client with renal impairment presents with an acid-base imbalance. Which mechanisms does the nurse recognize may be impaired? Select all that apply.
A) Resorption of bicarbonate from the renal tubule into the blood. B) Secretion of bicarbonate into the urine. C) Resorption of hydrogen from the nephron into the blood. D) Excretion of hydrogen buffered by ammonia. E) Secretion of hydrogen into the urine.
Nursing labor management partnerships:
a. Engage nurses at all levels in problem solving for better patient care. b. Require unions and management to negotiate in good faith regarding hours of work and wages. c. Have been shown to have negligible effects on nurse turnover and patient outcomes. d. Have typically resulted in increased polarization of nurses and management, leading to formation of collective bargaining units.
Indicate the inherent rates for each of the following pacemaker sites:
Sinoatrial (SA) node ____________________ Atrioventricular (AV) junction ____________________ Ventricles ____________________ Fill in the blanks with correct word