The dispersal of radioactive material via a "dirty bomb" or by deliberate contamination of food supplies or water supplies is known as a _________________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
radiological event
A radiological event is the dispersal of radioactive material via a "dirty bomb" or by deliberate contamination of food supplies or water supplies or over the terrain.
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Which of the following actions shows the nurse's understanding of a principle of learning?
1. The nurse tells the family that the client needs to work at learning about the pathophysiology of the client's health condition. 2. The nurse provides instruction while the client in the next bed entertains loud visitors. 3. The nurse delays teaching until the client's pain subsides. 4. The nurse does not repeat any medication side effects that the client should report to the physician.
The client with severe chronic bronchitis tells you that eating is difficult because he is so short of breath. What is your best response?
A. "Try using your bronchodilator inhaler about 30 minutes before you plan to have a meal." B. "Avoid eating when you are short of breath so that you can use your energy for breathing." C. "Have your wife feed you solid foods, particularly avoiding those that cause you to have gas." D. "When you find eating solid food too difficult, just drink milk and milkshakes for the protein and calories."
The nurse is caring for a patient with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) who is receiving epoprostenol (Flolan). Which assessment information requires the most immediate action by the nurse?
a. The oxygen saturation is 94%. b. The blood pressure is 98/56 mm Hg. c. The patient's central IV line is disconnected. d. The international normalized ratio (INR) is prolonged.
All of the following pairs of an anticancer drug and a mechanism that has been shown to contribute to resistance to that drug are accurate EXCEPT:
A. Bleomycin: mutation in thymidylate synthase B. Cisplatin: increased activity of proteins involved in DNA repair C. Methotrexate: increased expression of DHFR D. Paclitaxel: increased expression of P-glycoprotein MDR E. Tamoxifen: reduced synthesis of estrogen receptors