Why should one avoid applying local anesthetic agents to damaged, open, or broken skin?
A. The patient may develop overdose effects.
B. The patient may develop hypotension.
C. The broken skin allows the anesthetic agent to reach the blood vessels.
D. All of the above are true
Answer: D
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Select all that apply. A) Placing droplet and contact precaution signs on the client room door B) Placing the client in a negative air flow room C) Placing a ventilator in the room D) Notifying other departments of the diagnosis E) Using appropriate PPE
A nurse volunteering at a local senior citizen center has just finished giving a presentation regarding hospice. Which statement by an attendee would indicate a need for further education by the nurse?
A) "Hospice care is typically less expensive than going to a nursing home." B) "I can stay in my own apartment with hospice." C) "I can only get hospice if I have cancer." D) "Hospice workers will still continue to support my wife even after I die."
Which of the following problem definitions is matched with an accurate example?
a. Difficulty: A nurse ignores a client's requests to stop his dialysis. b. Dilemma: A nurse is scheduled to work over the weekend and she has a family outing to attend. c. Paradox: A nurse is counseling a woman with breast cancer about terminating her pregnancy and receiving chemotherapy or completing the pregnancy and possibly not surviving. d. Purposeful action: A nurse has been offered an exciting new position with a dra-matic increase in salary, but she would have to move out of state, away from her ailing parents.
How could changes in world population affect health?
a. Decreasing populations in third world countries frees up limited resources for the remaining population's needs. b. Feeding, immunizing, and providing clean water will become an overwhelming task. c. Massive population increases in some areas will lead to abundant health care in countries with smaller populations. d. More health care resources can be utilized fighting regional problems based on shifting population dynamics.