A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant with congenital adrenal hyperplasia about the signs and symptoms of adrenal crisis. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the parents identify which of the following?
A) Bradycardia
B) Constipation
C) Fluid overload
D) Persistent vomiting
D
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A client arrives at the emergency department following a motor vehicle collision. The client is not awake and is being bagged with a bag-valve-mask by paramedics
The client has sustained obvious injuries to the head and face, as well as an open right femur fracture that is bleeding profusely. What will the nurse do first? a. Splint the right lower extremity. b. Apply direct pressure to the leg. c. Assess for a patent airway. d. Start two large-bore IVs.
Each state determines the scope and limitations of professional nursing practice. What can be
expected to be standard from state to state? A) A definition of what constitutes practice outside the scope of nursing B) Grounds for disciplinary action that are allowed by employing institutions C) Standards for competent practice D) The definition of registered nurse
When there are multiple authors of a report, what is the lead author?
A) Always listed as the first author B) Is the person whose name is first alphabetically C) Is the individual who has overall responsibility for the manuscript D) Author with whom the journal communicates
A nurse attending the delivery assesses and records the vital signs of the newborn
Which is a cause for concern? A) Pulse rate is 90 beats per minute (BPM) B) Axillary temperature is 98.2 degrees F C) Blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg D) Respiratory rate is 55 breaths per minute