The nurse finds a client pulseless and breathless. The client's skin is pale and cool, but not cyanotic. Because of this finding, the nurse suspects which of the following?
A)
Arrest was caused by airway obstruction.
B)
Respiratory arrest occurred prior to cardiac arrest.
C)
Cardiac arrest occurred prior to respiratory arrest.
D)
The client cannot be resuscitated.
C
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Using a concept map to graphically depict the symptoms and issues present helps the nurse to:
a. quantify the symptoms and issues to justify the highest remuneration schedule b. identify the primary focal issues that relate to or are the basis for most of the others c. conserve time and paper by drawing it all out on one page instead of dictating a long history d. codify the client record so that personal, intimate issues are not readily apparent to others
What is the term for the process during which lymphoid stem cells migrate and change into either immunocompetent T cells or immunocompetent B cells?
a. Clonal diversity b. Clonal differentiation c. Clonal selection d. Clonal competence
A nurse manager is responsible for creating the daily assignment sheet on a busy inpatient unit. What question should the manager ask herself in order to create a safe and efficient work assignment for caregivers?
A) "What is each team member's educational level and qualifications?" B) "What type of leadership style do I need to apply in this situation?" C) "How will this decision affect the budget of the unit?" D) "How many admissions and discharges do I anticipate today?"
The patient tells the nurse, "My doctor says I have high levels of fat in my blood. Is that like big pieces of fat floating around?" What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "No, fats in your blood are carried inside small molecules called phospholipids." 2. "No, actually fats travel in the blood on little proteins called lipoproteins." 3. "No, that is not a good description of fat transport; ask your doctor again." 4. "No, the fats are encapsulated inside little bags known as lecithins."