You find a victim lying on his right side. He is breathing and has a pulse. However, he is bleed-ing from his right leg. You should do which of the following?
a. Begin chest compressions.
b. Try to control the bleeding.
c. Give him fluids.
d. Begin rescue breathing.
B
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A 16-year-old has been brought to the emergency department by his football coach after twisting his ankle during a practice drill. Diagnostic testing reveals a fracture. This patient is experiencing what type of pain?
A) Acute somatic pain B) Acute cutaneous pain C) Visceral pain D) Neuropathic pain
A 75-year-old male patient is brought to the emergency department by his family because he is "talking to people who aren't there
" During the initial admission assessment, his daughter mentions that her mother died 4 months ago and "Dad just hasn't been the same. The doctor has even put him on antidepressant medication. I go by the house every day to make sure he takes his medication." What would the nurse suspect is happening to this patient? A) The patient is having hallucinations as an adverse effect of his antidepressant medication. B) The mental status change is due to the patient's age. C) The patient probably has a urinary tract infection. D) The patient is having delusions because of his depression over the loss of his wife.
The nurse is caring for an infant who is scheduled for surgery for pyloric stenosis. When planning the infant's care, which nursing diagnoses are appropriate?
Select all that apply. A) Deficient Fluid Volume related to inadequate intake and vomiting B) Hyperbilirubinemia related to poor liver function C) Sleep Pattern Disturbance related to discomfort and hunger D) Parental Anxiety related to surgery E) Imbalanced Nutrition, less than body requirements related to inadequate intake and vomiting
A hypertensive crisis may occur if adrenergic agents are given concurrent with:
a. metoprolol (Lopressor). b. diuretics. c. alpha1-adrenergic blockers. d. MAO inhibitors.