Which disorder has clinical manifestations that include decreased consciousness for up to 6 hours, as well as retrograde and posttraumatic amnesia?
a. Mild concussion
b. Classic concussion
c. Cortical contusion
d. Acute subdural hematoma
Ans: c. Cortical contusion
You might also like to view...
An elderly patient has a wound that is slow to heal. What normal aging characteristic is most likely to be a factor in slow wound healing?
A) Inefficient immune system B) Slower reflexes and reaction time C) Diminished pulmonary compliance D) Lengthened recall time for events
What technology has been described as the next frontier for home health and related community-based systems?
a. EHR b. CDS c. EMR d. BCMA
The parents of a 12-year-old who was prescribed fluoxetine (Prozac) inform the nurse that their child is having trouble sleeping. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "This is a normal expected side effect of fluoxetine." b. "We may need to ask the prescriber to order something to help your child sleep." c. "Children are more sensitive to the effects of this drug and may need a lower dose." d. "Before bedtime be sure that your child does not eat or drink anything with caffeine."
A community/public health nurses states that the United States has an integrated health care system. What is meant by this statement?
a. The larger for-profit managed care organizations are absorbing smaller organizations so that eventually only three to five large companies will exist. b. Large organizations are trying to own or control a complete range of health care facilities to meet all health care needs of their enrollees. c. Large managed care organizations are employing attorneys as employees to ensure that no malpractice suit against them can be successful. d. Physicians are choosing to become employees to avoid paying for malpractice insurance and therefore are being absorbed into hospital systems.