What measurements are needed when a cooling blanket or warming blanket is used?
a. Body temperature and pulse
b. Vital signs
c. Pulse and respirations
d. Pulse and blood pressure
B
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The nurse is providing initial care for a patient who has experienced an ocular splash injury of a toxic liquid. What is the priority of care?
A) Irrigate eyes for 15 to 30 minutes with tap water. B) Flush eyes with antidote to the substance. C) Telephone the poison control center for instructions. D) Obtain ophthalmology consult at bedside.
The most appropriate intervention for the nurse to take when a patient develops chest pain related to angina is to:
A) Discontinue oxygen if in use B) Ambulate the patient to see if the pain is relieved with activity C) Have the patient sit or rest immediately D) Remove the nitroglycerin patch immediately
A student is reviewing a client's chart before giving care. She notes the following diagnoses in the contents of the chart: "appendicitis" and "acute pain." Which of the diagnoses is a medical diagnosis?
A) Neither appendicitis nor acute pain B) Both appendicitis and acute pain C) Appendicitis D) Acute pain
You have detected the presence of crepitus on examination of a patient with a musculoskeletal complaint
Additionally, there is limited range of motion with both active and passive movement. These findings suggest that the origin of the musculoskeletal complaint is: a. Articular. b. Inflammatory. c. Nonarticular. d. A and B