If two patients need the same resources in the same medical situation, it is justifiable, when resources are scarce, to limit them to patients having insurance and showing an ability to pay for the resources
a. True b. False
B
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Which of the following causes can lead to excessive burn edema and shock in a patient with injuries totaling more than 50% -TBSA burn?
a. The heat from the burn leads to immediate vascular wall destruction and extravasation of intravascular fluid. b. A positive interstitial hydrostatic pressure occurs in the dermis leading to burn wound edema. c. Plasma colloid osmotic pressure is decreased because of protein leakage into the extravascular space. d. Capillary permeability decreases in burned and unburned tissue, leading to hypovolemia.
A patient is to receive a medication that is irritating to muscle tissue. The most appropriate injection technique involves which of the following?
a. Z-track technique of injection b. Subcutaneous technique of injection c. Use of the vastus lateralis in adults d. Use of the deltoid muscle in children less than 12 months old
A chronic renal failure client complains of generalized bone pain and tenderness. Which assessment finding would alert the nurse to an increased potential for the development of spontaneous bone fractures?
A) Elevated serum creatinine B) Hyperkalemia C) Hyperphosphatemia D) Elevated urea and nitrogen
Hepatitis B vaccine should be administered:
1. in the gluteal muscle in an adult. 2. in the anterolateral thigh in infants. 3. three times at least 6 months apart. 4. to individuals who have had hepatitis B in the past.