Injuries are likely to be more severe if the victim of accidental injury is unconscious.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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A male patient who presented to the emergency department with severe headache and visual disturbances has been found to be experiencing a hypertensive emergency and has been admitted to the critical care unit
The critical care unit should anticipate the administration of which of the following medications? A) Epinephrine B) Dopamine C) Nitroprusside D) Dobutamine
A nurse is teaching new nurses how to optimize post-hospital discharge outcomes for patients. Which of the following actions should the nurses take?
A. Perform a discharge assessment before patients leave the hospital. B. Perform a home health visit before the patient is discharged to assess if it is a safe environment to return to. C. Order mandatory home health visits for all patients who have been hospitalized. D. Have standardized discharge instructions for patients to follow when they return home.
The nurse manager is updating unit staff on findings by The Joint Commission. Which of the following statements shows an understanding of untoward events in the hospital setting? The primary cause of untoward events is
a. "unclear, ineffective communication.". b. "unclear chain of communication for re-porting.". c. "ineffective reporting of the untoward event.". d. "lack of consistent supervision of nursing staff.".
The healthcare professional explains to a student that glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is what type of inherited disorder?
a. X-linked dominant b. X-linked recessive c. Autosomal dominant d. Autosomal recessive