The nurse is assessing a patient who is exhibiting symptoms of P T S D. Which clinical manifestation is a symptom of increased arousal and reactivity?
a. Confusion
b. Difficulty falling asleep
c. Blunted affect
d. Avoiding crowded places
b. Difficulty falling asleep
Difficulty falling asleep is a symptom of increased arousal and reactivity. Blunted affect and confusion suggest alterations in mood and cognition. Avoiding crowded places is an avoidance symptom.
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a. Discontinue the IV and start another line in the other arm. b. Aspirate to check for blood return and flush the IV with sterile saline. c. Clean the IV site with chlorhexidine and apply a new sterile dressing. d. Change the IV tubing and administer prescribed pain medication.
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the variations in respiratory anatomy and physiology in children in comparison to adults
The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which of the following? A) Children's demand for oxygen is lower than that of adults. B) Children develop hypoxemia more rapidly than adults do. C) An increase in oxygen saturation leads to a much larger decrease in pO2. D) Children's bronchi are wider in diameter than those of an adult.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse learns that a family has decided not to accept medical intervention for a health care problem because paying for the care would drastically reduce the family's resources and ability to meet the needs of other family members
Ethically, which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse? a. Appreciate that the family has made the decision that it feels is best and take no further action if it is clear the family has made an informed choice. b. Stress that each individual in society has a right to health care and the family will have to create some way to raise funds for the needed treatment. c. Talk to the media to see whether a campaign to raise funds for the family can be created. d. Try to convince the agency to give the care for free, even if it means economic stress for the agency, because the medical need is obvious.