A typical finding for a foreign body aspiration is:
A) a child with recent flu-like symptoms who presents with acute stridor.
B) an otherwise healthy child with a progressive increase in work of breathing.
C) an afebrile child with a sudden onset of coughing or gagging while playing.
D) a temperature less than 102°F with sudden drooling, crowing, and dyspnea.
Answer: C) an afebrile child with a sudden onset of coughing or gagging while playing.
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The spouse of a patient admitted with severe head injury tells the nurse that she believes her husband is going to recover because he is continuing to make movements without stimulation. What should the nurse explain to the spouse?
1. "With head injuries, the patient can continue to make movements, but these are reflexes that do not reflect brain function." 2. "Your husband will likely recover in time." 3. "As long as he has oxygen to the brain, he will recover." 4. "His movements indicate that his brain is dead."
The nurse who will administer Kayexalate to a client is aware that:
a. the drug must be administered via intravenous push. b. the client is likely to become hypotensive during therapy. c. the drug is mixed in sorbitol prior to administration. d. the drug must be administered via enema.
MC The rational model of policy development most closely resembles the nursing process in that it
A. Identifies problems, solutions, participants, and opportunities for choice in health policy. B. Has similar categories to define, implement, and evaluate health policy concerns. C. Creates windows of opportunity for nurses to influence health policy development. D. Provides proposed policy alternatives.
Which of the following best describes Myocardial stunning?
a. Reversible post-ischemic contractile dysfunction b. Death of cardiac myocytes c. Microembolization of distant organs d. None of the statements apply