Emergencies occur:
a. In hospital emergency rooms
b. In nursing centers
c. In medical centers
d. Anywhere
D
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A nurse cares for a client placed in skeletal traction. The client asks, "What is the primary purpose of this type of traction?" How should the nurse respond?
a. "Skeletal traction will assist in realigning your fractured bone." b. "This treatment will prevent future complications and back pain." c. "Traction decreases muscle spasms that occur with a fracture." d. "This type of traction minimizes damage as a result of fracture treatment."
The nurse should begin the assessment of the toddler by:
A) Doing the most painful sections first. B) Explaining that the assessment won't be painful. C) Engaging the toddler in games to develop rapport. D) Talking to the parent.
A nurse is using venipuncture to collect a venous blood sample on a patient who has a clotting disorder. What would be the appropriate intervention for this patient?
A) Apply warm compresses to the site for about 10 minutes before obtaining the sample. B) Maintain firm pressure on the venipuncture site for at least 5 minutes after withdrawing the needle. C) Perform venipuncture without a tourniquet to minimize the risk for hematoma. D) Have the patient make a fist while obtaining the blood sample.
The number of existing cases of a disease divided by the total population at a point in time is the definition of
1. Crude morbidity rate. 2. Incidence rate. 3. Prevalence rate. 4. Specific case rate.