A transient ischemic attack (TIA)
A) interrupts blood flow to the heart.
B) disrupts oxygen in the extremities.
C) interrupts blood flow to the brain.
D) causes permanent damage.
C
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The hospice nurse requests the drug temazepam (Restoril) for a client who has difficulty in
a. falling asleep. b. falling asleep and staying asleep. c. sleeping without nightmares. d. staying asleep.
Which, if any, of the following circumstances might incline a nurse to become disengaged or enmeshed rather than therapeutically engaged with a patient/family?
1. 5-year-old child dying of cancer 2. 6-month-old infant in a vegetative state, secondary to inflicted head injury 3. Dying 10-day-old neonate with anencephaly whose parents do not visit 4. All of the above
The nurse has taken a position in the utilization review (UR) department of a hospital. This nurse can expect to be involved in evaluating which care components? Select all that apply
1. Was the care provided necessary? 2. How much medication did the patient receive? 3. How appropriate was the care provided? 4. How much did each procedure cost to provide? 5. How efficiently was care provided?