A resident is on bedrest. Before the person gets out of bed, you need to position her in:
a. Sims' position
b. The lateral position
c. The prone position
d. Fowler's position
D
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A) Administer oxygen at 100%. B) Prepare for intubation. C) Obtain arterial blood gases. D) Measure functional expiratory volume.
Which organs can be badly damaged by valproic acid (Depakote)?
a. Eyes and ears b. Skeletal muscles c. Liver and pancreas d. Brain and spinal cord
If a nurse leader is using critical thinking skills in deciding which of several options is the best, which concept would the nurse take into consideration?
1. The easiest alternative 2. The nursing process 3. Different situational effects 4. How the problem is usually handled
The school sexual health clinic nurse has female adolescent students waiting to be seen. Which student should be seen first?
1. 17-year-old adolescent with a history of child abuse 2. 14-year-old adolescent whose 17-year-old sister is pregnant 3. 15-year-old adolescent who reports using condoms regularly 4. 16-year-old adolescent who had a chlamydial infection treated 2 weeks ago