Varicose veins are a cardiac emergency.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Varicose veins are twisted and swollen superficial veins; they do not constitute a medical emergency.
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A) onychomycosis B) rhytidoplasty C) hyperhydrosis D) subcutaneous
While assessing the extent of spinal cord injury in a client using the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale, the nurse concludes that the client belongs to category C. Which findings enabled the nurse to reach this conclusion?
1. The sensory and motor functions are normal. 2. There is no sensory or motor function preserved in the sacral segments S4–S5. 3. The sensory function is preserved with no motor function below the neurological level. 4. There is motor function is preserved, and most key muscles below the neurologic level have a muscle grade less than 3.
Match the following:
a) Ineffective communication b) Sentinel event c) Action plan d) POS e) Work plan f) Safety procedures g) Exposure plan h) OSHA i) NCD j) CMS 1. Includes changes, a timeline, and testing. 2. Place of service codes. 3. Sharp containers, biohazard bags and boxes, and an eyewash station. 4. Classifies the risk of exposure to employees. 5. Medicare. 6. Hepatitis immunization. 7. 2012 patient safety goal. 8. Adverse outcome. 9. A unified policy from Medicare on billing a service. 10. One of the most common causes of a sentinel event.
Men are more likely than women to be assaulted as adults
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false