Detrusor hyperreflexia develops from neurologic disorders that originate where?
a. Spinal cord between C2 and C4
b. Spinal cord between S2 and S4
c. Above the pontine micturition center
d. Below the cauda equina
Ans: c. Above the pontine micturition center
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a. Shivering to generate heat. b. Decreased oxygen demands. c. Increased glucose demands. d. Decreased metabolic rate.
A provider has ordered intravenous promethazine [Phenergan] for an adult patient postopera-tively to prevent nausea and vomiting (N/V). What will the nurse do?
a. Administer the drug at a rate of 25 mg/min or more to achieve maximum ef-fects. b. Contact the provider to suggest using di-menhydrinate [Dramamine] instead. c. Ensure that the IV is infusing freely through a large-bore needle. d. Monitor the patient closely for cardiac dysrhythmias.
An older adult reports being dizzy when getting up too quickly from a sitting posi-tion. Which intervention will be appropriate in monitor the client's blood pressure
a. Positioning the client in a supine position for the assessment b. Taking 3 blood pressure assessments 5 minutes apart c. Arranging for the client to have ambulatory blood pressure monitoring d. Taking the blood pressure both manually and electronically to compare read-ings
When created, what agency represented the single largest consolidation of civil defense efforts in U.S. history?
What will be an ideal response?