After C.J. has been in the ICU for 12 hours, the physician decides to begin testing C.J. to determine whether
she is clinically brain dead.
What is brain death?
What will be an ideal response?
In the United States, brain death is defined as the irreversible loss of all brain functions, including
those of the brain stem. Brain death is a clinical diagnosis, and it can be made in patients whose
hearts continue to beat and who are maintained on mechanical ventilation in the ICU.
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Which statement regarding the autonomic nervous system's role in the regulation of heart rate is true?
a. Parasympathetic influences increase heart rate. b. Sympathetic influences are predominantly present. c. Parasympathetic influences are only compensatory. d. Both sympathetic and parasympathetic influences are normally active.
A child has been having an asthma attack for the last 8 hours. Because of the child's inability to exhale effectively, the nurse assesses for respiratory __________
ANS:
Medications have both trade and generic names. Select the two medication names below that represent the same drug
1. Demerol 2. codeine 3. Valium 4. diazepam
On inspection of the internal structure of the vagina, the nurse notes a rounded protrusion on the posterior wall of the vagina. How does the nurse document this finding?
a. Rectocele b. Cystocele c. Bartholin cyst d. Nabothian cyst