A patient is receiving methylprednisolone. What purpose should the nurse explain this drug has in treating a patient with an SCI?
a. Reduces spinal cord cellular damage
b. Counteracts spinal shock
c. Increases blood supply to the injured cord
d. Enhances sexual function
A
Methylprednisolone, if given within the first 8 hours of the injury, can significantly reduce cel-lular damage to the cord.
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a. 2 inches above the venipuncture site b. 3 to 4 inches above the venipuncture site c. 5 inches above the venipuncture site d. 6 to 7 inches above the venipuncture site
A physician's order is needed to use a trochanter roll.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The nurse working in an obstetrician's office admits a woman who is 12 weeks pregnant and began spotting this morning. The nurse anticipates the physician will:
1. Order bedrest for several days. 2. Perform a dilatation and curettage. 3. Perform a cerclage. 4. Perform a salpingectomy.
Which of the following behaviors would be acceptable in the online communication environment? Select all that apply
A. Communicate as you would face-to-face. B. Follow the same rules of behavior online that you follow when dealing with individuals in person. C. Send copies of information only to individuals with a need to know. D. Use a communication style that will cause a reaction on the part of the receiver.