A score of 12 on the MMSE would indicate:
a. situational depression
b. cognitive impairment, probably dementia
c. delirium
d. a normal result
B
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a. benign "shotty" nodes with no clinical significance b. malignant and require further assessment immediately c. related to lymphadenitis d. related to an acute upper respiratory infection
A patient is brought to the emergency department with injuries sustained when a wall collapsed in the home. The nurse recognizes that this patient's injuries were most likely caused by which mechanism of injury?
1. crushing 2. shearing 3. deceleration 4. blast
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a. Create an opportunity to be interviewed. b. Have a listing of facts about your professional life. c. Have a tool in place for marketing yourself. d. Create a document that lists your skills.
The clinical instructor is discussing a patient with a student nurse. The instructor asks the student why she used percussion on the patient. What would be the student's most accurate response?
A) To identify abnormalities B) To hear bowel sounds C) To elicit tenderness D) To produce tympany