During neurogenic shock, the patient has massive vasodilation and subsequent decrease in tissue perfusion because of
A) disruption of the sympathetic tone.
B) alteration in the parasympathetic system.
C) an exaggerated central nervous system stimulus.
D) deranged neurons at the spinal cord level.
A
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A young child is admitted to the hospital following a serious injury while on a field trip with his school class. When the parents arrive at the emergency room, the nurse recognizes that the parents have only limited English. The nurse will:
1. Speak slowly and clearly so the parents can understand. 2. Have a translator/interpreter present when the nurse and physician describe the child's condition to the parents. 3. Have a family member who speaks English translate for the family 4. Give the parents a pamphlet written in their primary language that describes the hospital routine.
A child who was struck by a car and suffered a closed head injury was unconscious for 24 hours before waking. The nurse recognizes this as a _______ brain injury
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Ethical dilemmas that arise from use of life-sustaining technologies may be associated with all of the following except:
a. attitudes and beliefs about when life begins. b. attitudes about what constitutes death. c. unreasonable expectations of medical interventions. d. similar opinions regarding use of technology.
Why are oral antidiabetic drugs not effective in the management of type 1 diabetes?
a. These drugs are too powerful to give to children. b. Patients with type 1 diabetes do not produce insulin. c. The oral drugs are less predictable in lowering blood glucose levels. d. Patients with type 1 diabetes are more likely to have allergies to these drugs.