A patient who recently underwent knee replacement surgery has a suspected hairline fracture near the replaced joint. A nurse identifies that the correct type of diagnostic test for this patient would be a(n)
1. Bone scan.
2. Computed tomography (CT) scan.
3. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
4. None of the above.
ANS: 2
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A client accompanied her boyfriend to the emergency department after the two had been in a
motorcycle accident. The boyfriend was badly hurt, but the client had only minor cuts and bruises. The client appears confused and has trouble focusing on what the nurse is saying. She reports nausea and dizziness, has tachycardia, and is hyperventilating as the nurse interviews her. She tells the nurse that she feels as though something awful is going to happen. The nurse should assess the client's level of anxiety as a. mild. b. moderate. c. severe. d. panic.
The nurse uses a picture to show how ions equalize their concentration by the passive transport process of:
a. osmosis. b. filtration. c. titration. d. diffusion.
For a woman with a small vaginal opening, the examiner should use a __________ speculum
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who has a spinal cord injury at T5. The patient exhibits severe hypertension, a heart rate of 32 beats/min, and sweating above the spinal cord lesion. How does the professional chart this event?
a. Craniosacral dysreflexia b. Parasympathetic dysreflexia c. Autonomic hyperreflexia d. Retrograde hyperreflexia