A client with severe head injury is admitted to the emergency department (ED). The
preliminary assessment indicates central cerebrovascular accident and gradual
worsening of symptoms of brain ischemia.
The symptom indicates that the client is in
which of the following stage of cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?
A) Transient ischemic attack
B) Reversible ischemic neurologic deficit
C) Stroke in evolution
D) Completed stroke
C
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A patient practices traditional methods of HEALTH maintenance. What is this patient referring to?
A. Ethnocultural heritage practices that safeguard health B. How a population safeguards its health C. What someone traditionally does to maintain his or her health D. Usual and accepted practices of health maintenance
A patient tells the nurse that her brother had surgery done on the wrong hand and she wants to make sure that the surgeon knows that she is having surgery on her left shoulder
Which of the following should the nurse do to address this patient's concerns? 1. Mark the site of surgery directly on the patient. 2. Write the site of surgery on the patient's medical record. 3. Write the words "Left Shoulder" on a piece of paper for the patient to hold. 4. Tell the circulating nurse that the surgery is to be done on the left shoulder.
A nurse appointed to provide home care to a client feels it is not safe to visit the client on a particular day. What should the nurse do in such a situation?
A) Ignore the instincts, because the client needs assistance. B) Inform a physician and ask for assistance on the home visit. C) Inform client and family caregivers about not visiting them. D) Take assistance from a colleague when on the home visit.
The female reproductive cells are produced by the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).