You find a person lying on his right side. He is breathing and has a pulse. However, he is bleeding from his right leg. How should you position him?
a. Turn him to the supine position.
b. Elevate his leg.
c. Help him to a Fowler's position.
d. Leave him as you found him.
B
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a. Only the uterus was removed, and the ovaries are still producing estrogen and she will not have hot flashes. b. The patient is too young to have hot flashes associated with menopause. c. The uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes were removed, and she will have surgically induced menopause and may have hot flashes. d. The uterus and fallopian tubes were removed, and she will not experience "hot flashes."
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Recent trends in childbirth practices in the United States indicate that:
a. Only 15% of mothers receive prenatal care in the first trimester. b. The percentage of Hispanics, non-Hispanic African-Americans, and Caucasians who received prenatal care was essentially the same. c. Ninety-nine percent of births occurred in the hospital. d. Cesarean births have been declining as a percentage of live births.
The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a child who has dyspraxia. This child will experience difficulty with:
A) reading and writing. B) mathematics and computation. C) manual dexterity and coordination. D) composition and spelling.