The four levels of consciousness include all of the following except
a. Alert
b. Comatose
c. Semicomatose
d. Lethargic
C
Semicomatose (response C) is not a level of consciousness. It is a poorly defined and hard to identify state. The four stages of consciousness are alert, lethargic, stuporous, and comatose.
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1. "I'll take care of him no matter what happens." 2. "The chances of his having a genetic problem are minuscule." 3. "These genetic diseases are not contagious, so it's not as if he could give one to someone else." 4. "By the time he gets old enough to have kids they will have figured out how to fix all these diseases."
During the acute stage of burns, nursing interventions should focus on:
A) assessment of shock. B) treatment of respiratory distress. C) application of topical antimicrobial agents. D) prevention of contractures.
The nurse assessing a patient's musculoskeletal status notes that the left shoulder is flat. This finding would be most consistent with which of the following?
1. Dislocation 2. Scoliosis 3. Arthritis 4. Rotator cuff tear
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1. Pan American Health Organization 2. World Bank 3. World Health Organization 4. United Nations Children's Fund