A nurse enters a client's room and is concerned about the client's statement, "I feel funny but I can't explain why." The nurse assesses the client but cannot determine an actual scientific problem
However, the nurse calls the resident who comes to see the client and while being examined the client goes into cardiac arrest. The nurse utilized which type of knowledge in this situation?
A) Personal knowledge
B) Aesthetic knowledge
C) Empirical knowledge
D) Ethical knowledge
B
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A school nurse is interviewing a high school student sent to the office for frequent crying episodes. The student admits to thinking of suicide and has made a previous attempt
The nurse determines that the teen has a suicide plan but does not yet have access to the materials needed to carry out the plan. How does the nurse interpret and act on this information? A. High risk: Call the school district counselor. B. High risk: Contact 911 immediately. C. Low risk: Send a referral home with the student. D. Moderate risk: Call the parents to come get the teen.
The nurse is providing care to several client in an outpatient client. Which client is at high risk of developing gastroesophgeal reflux disorder (GERD)?
A) A client who is 6 weeks pregnant B) A client who is morbidly obese C) A client who follows a strict vegetarian diet D) A client who drinks one glass of wine monthly
A patient is admitted to the neurologic ICU with a spinal cord injury. When assessing the patient the nurse notes there is a sudden depression of reflex activity in the spinal cord below the level of injury. What should the nurse suspect?
A) Epidural hemorrhage B) Hypertensive emergency C) Spinal shock D) Hypovolemia
In comparing early and late decelerations, a distinguishing factor between the two is
A. Onset time to the nadir of the deceleration B. The number of decelerations that occur C. Timing in relation to contractions