The nurse comes upon a traffic accident. One passenger is lying on the ground by an open door. The nurse stops and begins immediate nursing interventions by proceeding with as-sessing:
1. for uncontrolled bleeding.
2. ABC: airway, breathing, and circulation.
3. for abdominal deep wounds.
4. level of LOC and orientation.
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The ABC method of emergency assessment reminds the caregiver to check the essentials first.
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The NCLEX-RN exam has how many questions?
a. 50 to 300 c. 100 to 450 b. 75 to 265 d. 125 to 500
Which of the following situations poses the most concern?
a. The child whose weight and height ratios have remained at the 50th percentile b. The child whose weight and height ratios have stayed between the 90th and 95th percentiles c. The child whose weight and height ratios have never been above the 50th percentile d. The child whose weight and height ratios have dropped 15 percentiles since the last visit
The nurse chooses to apply Montgomery ties to secure the dressing over a client's open abdominal wound that is being irrigated and packed every 8 hours. What nursing diagnosis does this intervention specifically support?
What will be an ideal response?
The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act, which is part of the 2006 U.S. Patriot Act:
1. Requires all providers to screen their patients for methamphetamine use 2. Restricts the prescribing of amphetamines to U.S. citizens 3. Requires a prescription be written for all methamphetamine precursors in all states 4. Restricts the sales of drugs that contain methamphetamine precursors, including a daily and 30-day limit on sales ____