Requesting a health history from a secondary source is necessary if the patient is:
A) Married and the spouse is present.
B) In acute pain.
C) Intubated.
D) A teenager.
C
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a. The doctor and nurse b. The doctor and respiratory therapist c. The nurse and respiratory therapist d. The nurse and nursing assistant
With respect to the life cycle of an organization, which venture describes the necessary action to prevent decline?
1. Avoid organizational crises. 2. Provide periodic personnel evaluations. 3. Consider change necessary for survival. 4. Allow only expected outcomes to occur.
Which of the following explanations should a nurse include when teaching parents why is it difficult to diagnose a child or adolescent exhibiting symptoms of bipolar disorder? Select all that apply
A. Bipolar symptoms are similar to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder symptoms. B. Children are naturally active, energetic, and spontaneous. C. Neurotransmitter levels vary considerably in accordance with age. D. The diagnosis of bipolar disorder cannot be assigned prior to the age of 18. E. Genetic predisposition is not a reliable diagnostic determinant.
How is most carbon dioxide transported in the blood?
a. As bicarbonate ions in plasma b. As hydrogen ions in red blood cells c. As CO2 in plasma d. As part of hemoglobin in red blood cells