Select the position that is best for the nurse to keep a client in who received a head injury in a sports accident and has his neck stabilized in a neck collar
a. Flat in the supine position
b. Trendelenburg's position
c. Low Fowler's position with the head ele-vated 30 degrees
d. Side-lying position with the legs flexed slightly
C
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The nurse works in a summer camp for children. One of the children says she was bitten by several wasps. The nurse plans to inject the child with epinephrine (EpiPen) if which symptoms are present?
1. The child's skin feels cold and clammy. 2. The child is thirsty. 3. The child's skin feels warm and dry. 4. The child is restless and confused. 5. The child is hyperactive and hyperverbal.
Prior to administering morphine to a 10-year-old child, the nurse reviews the adverse effects of the drug. Which system is primarily affected by the drug, causing most of the adverse effects?
A) Central nervous system B) Peripheral nervous system C) Digestive system D) Musculoskeletal system