A blunt-force injury to the forehead would result in a coup injury to which region of the brain?
a. Frontal
b. Temporal
c. Parietal
d. Occipital
Ans: a. Frontal
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A neonatal nurse is demonstrating the proper technique for assessing a newborn's pulse. What technique does the nurse demonstrate?
A. Assess the point of maximal impulse, then auscultate the apical rate for 1 minute. B. Palpate the brachial pulse with two fingers for 30 seconds, and multiply by 2. C. Place the palm of the hand over the heart and palpate the apical pulse rate. D. Use two fingers and the thumb to feel the pulse at the base of the umbilical cord.
A patient with a liver mass is undergoing a percutaneous liver biopsy. What action should the nurse perform when assisting with this procedure?
A) Position the patient on the right side with a pillow under the costal margin after the procedure. B) Administer 1 unit of albumin 90 minutes before the procedure as ordered. C) Administer at least 1 unit of packed red blood cells as ordered the day before the scheduled procedure. D) Confirm that the patient's electrolyte levels have been assessed prior to the procedure.
A nurse is monitoring for drug interactions based on which premise about drug interactions?
a. Drug interactions are undesirable drug effects. b. Drug interactions are changes occurring with drug absorption. c. Drug interactions are altered effects of a drug from interaction with other drugs. d. Drug interactions are reactions that occur in vitro.
Creating order or organizing information about several variables in a research study is called:
A) univariate analysis B) bivariate analysis C) multivariate analysis D) none of the above