The interventions for a burn patient newly admitted to the emergency department include: (Select all that apply.)
a. covering the burn with sterile sa-line–saturated towel.
b. removing clothing stuck to burn.
c. taking care not to disturb blisters.
d. removing jewelry from injured limbs.
e. assessing the cause of the burn.
A, C, D, E
Clothing stuck to a burned area should not be removed.
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Which of the following statements on the final diagnostic report regarding a computerized tomography (CT) of the head with contrast would lead health care providers to diagnose a patient with Alzheimer disease?
A) Large area of ischemia noted in the temporal lobe B) Too numerous to count beta-amyloid (?A) deposits noted C) Ninety percent obstruction in the posterior cerebral artery D) Mural thrombus of vertebrobasilar arteries
Because an infant with a myelomeningocele has lower motor neuron damage to her lower extremities, you would expect to provide which aspect of care?
A) Positioning legs carefully to relieve spasticity B) Performing passive range-of-motion exercises to relieve spasticity C) Observing legs for good body alignment because of muscle laxity D) Initiating an ankle clonus response every hour
An immature egg is called a(n):
A) ovum. B) zygote. C) oocyte. D) follicle.