A pregnant female is admitted to the emergency room with a medical diagnosis of trauma secondary to a motor vehicle accident. The initial assessment would be
A) airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs) for possible resuscitation.
B) neurovascular checks.
C) the fetal status.
D) for fractures, sprains, and strains.
A
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The nurse is caring for a child who has undergone stem cell transplantation for severe combined immune deficiency. Which of the following would the nurse interpret as indicative of graft-versus-host disease?
A) Presence of wheezing B) Splenomegaly C) Maculopapular rash D) Chronic or recurrent diarrhea
What is the most appropriate explanation as to why dipivefrin hydrochloride (Propine) effectively decreases intraocular pressure?
1. The exact mechanism is not fully understood. 2. It decreases the formation of aqueous humor. 3. It reduces plasma volume very quickly. 4. It converts to epinephrine and increases outflow of aqueous humor.
Match the types of stress to specific stressors
a. External physical threats b. Internal psychological threats c. External social threats 1. Fear of chronic illness 2. Extreme cold 3. Loss of job
A client tells the nurse that he is a vegetarian and limits protein intake. The nurse realizes that which of the following is true about proteins?
a. Proteins are the least abundant intracellular substance. b. Proteins contain nitrogen. c. Animal proteins are classified as incomplete proteins. d. The end product of protein digestion is fat.