The most important attribute for the nurse working in a disaster is:
1. Flexibility
2. Training
3. Experience
4. Special interest
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Flexibility is an attribute. Training, experience and special interest are all roles of a nurse working in a disaster.
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Select all that apply. 1. Align the arm at a 135-degree angle from the body. 2. Pronate the wrist. 3. Pad the table extension on which the arm is positioned. 4. Protect the arm from pressure exerted by operative equipment. 5. Consider intraoperative position changes if possible.
After a noncontrast computed tomography (CT) scan is done, C.J. is diagnosed with a massive grade V
SAH. She is transported to the intensive care unit (ICU) for close monitoring. She is ventilator dependent, is unresponsive to verbal or painful stimuli, and has no physical movement. Her husband, mother, and children are at her bedside; several relatives and friends are in the waiting area. What is an SAH?
A 61-year-old woman who has had an upper respiratory infection for several weeks has presented to her family physician with complaints of a recent onset of urinary retention
She reveals to her physician that she has been taking nonprescription cold medications over and above the suggested dose for the past 2 weeks. Which of the following phenomena will her physician most likely suspect is contributing to her urinary retention? A) Cholinergic actions of the cold medicine are triggering internal and external sphincter contraction. B) Antihistamine effects inhibit communication between the pons and the thoracolumbar cord. C) The anticholinergic effects of the medication are impairing normal bladder function. D) Over-the-counter medications such as cold medicine stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system and inhibit bladder emptying.
The overall plan for answering a research question—the architectural backbone of a study—is called which of the following?
A) Sampling plan B) Proposal C) Hypothesis D) Research design