What is the most reliable and specific test for diagnosing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
a. Prothrombin time (PT)
b. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
c. Fibrin degradation products (FDP)
d. D-dimer
Answer: d. D-dimer
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A. African American children B. Children with allergies C. Inner-city youth, all ethnicities D. School-age children
Brief emergency intervention for acute psychological trauma can result in all EXCEPT which of the following?
a. prevention of development of post-traumatic stress disorder b. a paradoxically higher incidence of post-traumatic stress symptoms c. social stigmatization as permanently traumatized d. reframing of cognitive appraisal from helpless to no longer helpless
Which assessment finding of a school-aged patient should alert the nurse to a possible developmental delay?
a. Verbalization of "I have no friends" b. Absence of secondary sex characteristics c. Curiosity about sexuality d. Lack of group identity
Transformational leaders are social architects because they
a. Create shared meanings for people within their organizations. b. Maintain social relationships with individuals throughout the organization. c. Develop social strategies and techniques. d. Are strong, affable examples for their followers.