A state of unconsciousness, reduced voluntary muscle control, and lowered metabolism is:
a. Comfort
b. Rest
c. Relaxation
d. Sleep
D
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Hospital leadership should consider which of the following ethical dilemmas prior to experienc-ing an actual disaster (select all that apply)?
a. Which clinical leader will make the deci-sion about distribution of scarce resources b. Criteria to determine which patients re-ceive aggressive treatment and which will receive palliative care c. Which nursing staff will be the first to re-port to the hospital in the event of a disas-ter d. How prophylactic pharmaceuticals will be distributed to protect staff and their fami-lies e. Who will be primarily responsible for ex-ternal communication
A patient with sickle cell disease tells the nurse that she knows when the disease is going to flare because she has pain in her arms and legs. Which explanation would the nurse provide?
1. "The shape of your blood cells blocks the small capillaries in your arms and legs." 2. "The pain is really due to your history of malaria along with having sickle cell anemia." 3. "Your spleen is destroying all the malformed red blood cells, which makes you anemic and causes arm and leg pain." 4. "The chronic blood loss associated with sickle cell anemia causes pain in the arms and legs."
A mother brings her 18-month-old son to the pediatrician for a routine well-child visit. She is concerned about her child's speech. He has been babbling and cooing since 6 months of age but is not yet saying any words. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
a. "Don't worry, he should catch up soon. Boys are always slower at speaking than girls." b. "The doctor will want to refer your son to an audiologist and speech pathologist." c. "This is normal speech development for an 18-month-old child." d. "Your son has an expressive language disorder and will need a referral for further evaluation."
An elementary school student comes to school nurse's office reporting a headache. The nursing assessment begins by gathering which subjective data? (Select all that apply.)
A) Where it hurts on the child's head B) Whether the pain is constant, throbbing, or intermittent C) What the child's temperature is on arrival D) How bad the pain is on a scale of 1 to 10 E) The presence of a bruise on the child's forehead