A patient comes into the emergency department after being injured in an automobile crash in which a semi-truck hit her car from behind. The nurse will assess this patient for findings associated with which type of injury?
1. Ankylosing spondylitis
2. Axial loading
3. Hyperflexion
4. Hyperextension
Answer: 4
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A client is experiencing shock related to blood loss. When preparing the client for transfusion, it is the nurse's primary responsibility to:
A) monitor the client's vital signs. B) determine blood loss. C) correctly identify the client and the blood. D) warm the blood.
A nurse educator is explaining to a group of nursing students the body's need for water and describing the functions of water. What would be essential information for the nurse to include about water in the group discussion with nursing students?
A) With the exception of food, water is essential to life. B) 50% of an adult's body weight is water. C) An infant loses about 2.5 quarts of water per day by perspiring, urinating, and exhaling. D) Average adults need six to eight glasses of fluid per day.
For the client taking a diuretic, a combination such as triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide may be prescribed. The nurse realizes that this combination is ordered for which purpose?
a. To decrease the serum potassium level b. To increase the serum potassium level c. To decrease the glucose level d. To increase the glucose level
A client in the intensive care unit is having an arterial line inserted. For what should the nurse anticipate using this client's line? Select all that apply
1. Analyze acid-base status 2. Determine respiratory status 3. Evaluate treatment for alterations in arterial blood gases 4. Easy access to blood sampling for arterial blood gases and other lab values 5. Continuous measurement of the systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures