Which term describes the method used to calculate the percentage of body surface affected by burns?
A. Rule of Proportions
B. Rule of Burns
C. Rule of Nines
D. Rule of Percentages
Answer: C
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a. That this opportunity should be used to discuss how to be brave in a crisis. b. That programs in collaborative problem solving should be created for students and staff. c. That the staff should reassure students that such a disaster would not occur here. d. That the school should develop an emergency management plan.
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A. Mean arterial pressure would increase. B. Mean arterial pressure would decrease. C. Heart rate would increase. D. Heart rate would decrease.
While the national turn-over rate for first-year nurses was 27
1%, the year-long UHC/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ (NRP) developed by the University Health System Consortium (UHC), was able to reduce the turn-over rate to which of the following? a. 4.4% c. 14.0% b. 7.7% d. 16.4%
The nurse has a prescription to give a client a scheduled dose of digoxin (Lanoxin). Prior to administering the medication, the nurse assesses for which of the following manifestations that could indicate digoxin toxicity?
1. Dyspnea, edema, and palpitations 2. Chest pain, hypotension, and paresthesias 3. Constipation, dry mouth, and sleep disorder 4. Double vision, loss of appetite, and nausea