When a nurse obtains an arterial blood sample from an arterial line, she notices that the specimen obtained is dark. What condition might this finding indicate?
A) Hypoxemia
B) Hypoxia
C) Anemia
D) Infiltration of the line
A
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After studying the community, the nurse reports widespread unemployment, lack of housing, and crowded living conditions as being major factors influencing community health. These factors are related to which determinant of health?
1. Environmental determinant. 2. Biological determinant. 3. Psychological determinant. 4. Behavioral determinant.
Assessment of a female client complaining of feeling tired frequently reveals that she is short-tempered, eats very little, and sleeps excessively. The nurse interprets these findings as suggesting which of the following?
A) Bipolar disorder B) Schizophrenia C) Stress D) Dysthymic disorder
A nursing student tells another student, "The instructor assigned both a textbook chapter and a journal article! It should be one or the other, not both!" The reply that shows the best understanding of the assignment is
a. "The journal article may give us updated information on one aspect of the assignment." b. "Sometimes textbooks have incorrect information, so it provides checks and balances." c. "Reading articles allows us to make sure the instructors provide current information in lecture." d. "Copyright laws prevent the instructor from lecturing directly from that source, so we have to read."
A pt has had an anterior cervical diskectomy with fusion and has returned from the recovery room. What is the priority assessment?
a. assess for the gag reflex and ability to swallow own secretions b. check for bleeding and drainage at incision site c. monitor vital signs and check neurological status d. assess for patency of airway and respiratory effort