A nurse explains to the parents of a 10-year-old with scoliosis that the most effective care for their child is:
A) using an exercise regimen and bracing as complementary care.
B) using chiropractic therapy and exercises as complementary care.
C) using exercise and transcutaneous electrical stimulation as complementary care.
D) using transcutaneous electrical stimulation and NSAIDs as complementary care.
A
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Maria is a 21-year-old single mother. On the way to work, she drops off her 3-EEyear-old daughter at a community day care center and picks her up on the way home
Because her income is low, Maria works at a second job from home in the evening and rarely goes out for social interaction. For the last several days, her daughter has been sick with influenza, so Maria has stayed awake throughout the night to care for her. One morning, while preparing her daughter's breakfast, Maria realized they had run out of milk and bread again. Maria sat down on the floor and began to cry. One of the effects of chronic stress is an impaired immune response. What are the physiological mechanisms that will make Maria particularly prone to contracting her daughter's illness? Assuming the stressors are the same, how is it that someone might react differently than Maria? From what you know of her history, what are some factors affecting Maria's ability to cope both physically and psychologically? What are the signs and symptoms that would distinguish a person with posttraumatic stress disorder from an individual like Maria?
A patient being ventilated mechanically develops respiratory alkalosis. The high-pressure alarm has sounded frequently for this patient. The nurse knows this is a common problem in patients with which ventilator settings?
1. Assist-control mode 2. SIMV mode with the set rate too low 3. Pressure-support mode 4. Pressure-control mode
When assessing the breast and axillae, the nurse remembers that most lymph drains where?
A) Bilateral axillary nodes B) Bilateral mammary nodes C) Ipsilateral mammary nodes D) Ipsilateral axillary nodes
A patient is brought into the emergency department after being exposed to over 1,000 rads of radiation. Which of the following should be done first to support this patient?
1. Administer sedatives and analgesics. 2. Provide antiemetics. 3. Prepare intravenous fluids and order a bland diet. 4. Provide antibiotic therapy.