A patient sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident and is in the Emergency Department. A CT scan of the head and neck have been ordered. What part of the survey is this?
A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Initial
B
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The nurse assigned to the newborn nursery is conducting shift assessments. While assessing one newborn, the nurse notes the respiratory rate is 52 breaths per minute. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
A) Notify the healthcare provider of this assessment finding. B) Obtain an arterial blood gas for further respiratory assessment. C) Begin monitoring the respiratory rate every 5 minutes. D) Continue to monitor the newborn per facility policy.
The home care nurse administers ½ cup of orange juice to the client with diabetes who is experiencing symptoms of a mild hypoglycemic episode. The client's clinical manifestations have not changed 5 minutes later
What is the nurse's best next action? A. Administer an additional ½ cup of orange juice. B. Document the finding as the only action. C. Administer 10 units of regular insulin. D. Notify the physician.
When planning care for the client with fibromyalgia, the nurse asks the client what his/her goals are for relief of pain and fatigue. The nurse and client plan that the client will be able to do which of the following?
1. Attend a child's baseball games 2. Complete daily tasks for the family 3. Join an exercise group 4. Get a job outside the home
The nurse is assessing an alert and independent 78-year-old woman for malnutrition risk. The most appropriate initial question is which of the following?
a. "How do you get to the store to buy your food?" b. "Can you tell me the food that you ate yesterday?" c. "Do you have any difficulty in preparing or eating food?" d. "Are you taking any medications that alter your taste for food?"