Which of the following does not allow the heart to rest between contractions (depolarization)??
A) Ventricular tachycardia
B) Ventricular asystole
C) Pulseless electrical activity
D) Ventricular fibrillation
A
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The nurse is performing a mental status assessment on a 5-year-old girl. Her parents are undergoing a bitter divorce and are worried about the effect it is having on their daughter. Which action or statement might lead the nurse to be concerned about the
girl's mental status? a. She clings to her mother whenever the nurse is in the room. b. She appears angry and will not make eye contact with the nurse. c. Her mother states that she has begun to ride a tricycle around their yard. d. Her mother states that her daughter prefers to play with toddlers instead of kids her own age while in daycare.
An ethics committee typically __________
a. plans and organizes ethics education b. includes only front-line care providers c. is always consulted in acute care hospitals when a dilemma arises d. is only available for consultation to patients and their families
Which substance decreases the surface tension of the alveolar walls?
a. Plasma b. Surfactant c. Cilia d. Mucus
A young female patient with HIV does not want to see the gynecologist because "I'm going to die anyway." How should the nurse respond?
A. "Having a PAP smear will help detect the onset of cervical cancer." B. "The gynecologist will help diagnose any Hodgkin disease." C. "Why do you think you are going to die?" D. "But you still should be on birth control."