A patient comes to the ED with crush syndrome from a crush injury to his right upper extremity and right lower extremity when heavy equipment fell on him at a construction site. The patient has signs and symptoms of hypovolemia, hyperkalemia, and compartment syndrome. Management of care for this patient will focus on preventing which complications? (Select all)
a) Sepsis
b) Cardiac dysrithmias
c) Respiratory failure
d) Acute kidney failure
e) Fluid overload
Answer:
b) Cardiac dysrithmias
d) Acute kidney failure
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When evaluating information taught about conception and fetal development, the patient verbalizes understanding about transportation time of the zygote through the fallopian tube and into the cavity of the uterus with which statement?
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