The state legislators were discussing the high injury rate among individuals between 15 and 24 years of age. Which of the following factors is involved in most of these injuries?
a. Guns
b. Gangs
c. Motor vehicles
d. Sharp objects (knives) and blunt objects (such as baseball bats)
ANS: C
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A. Administer Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM) and document accurately. B. Assess the father to see if he has ever received an injection of RhoGAM. C. Educate the woman on the need for RhoGAM if she delivers an Rh(D)-negative baby. D. Instruct the woman to get RhoGAM with her next pregnancy, not for this one.
A patient who is receiving an IV antibiotic develops wheezes and dyspnea. In which order should the nurse implement these prescribed actions? (Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A, B, C, D, E])
a. Discontinue the antibiotic infusion. b. Give diphenhydramine (Benadryl) IV. c. Inject epinephrine (Adrenalin) IM or IV. d. Prepare an infusion of dopamine (Intropin). e. Start 100% oxygen using a nonrebreather mask.
When considering the creation of an environment for emotional support in a therapeutic relationship, the primary focus of the nurse should be
a. removing stressors that cause anxiety and fear. b. developing a trusting relationship. c. encouraging the patient to become independent. d. allowing the patient to be in control of medical decision-making.
A nurse is assessing a patient who started to have severe pain 3 days ago. When the nurse asks the patient to describe the pain, the patient states, "The pain feels like it is in my stomach
It is a burning pain, and it spreads out in a circle around the spot where it hurts the most." What type of pain does the nurse document that the patient is having at this time? a. Superficial pain b. Idiopathic pain c. Chronic pain d. Visceral pain