While ambulating, a patient gasps and drops to the floor unconscious with no pulse or respiration. When is the nurse aware that brain cells begin to die?
a. 1 minute
b. 2 minutes
c. 3 minutes
d. 4 minutes
D
Without adequate perfusion, the brain cells begin to die in 4 minutes.
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A) doctorally prepared nurses. B) critical care nurses. C) research nurses. D) all nurses.
Divide 293.5 by 10 by moving the decimal place
What will be an ideal response?
One of the adults at a health education program introduced a rather unorthodox suggestion, claiming, "I saw it on the Internet." Which of the following criteria is most important for laypeople to use in deciding whether to accept information on the Intern
a. The author of the information has written several books on the topic, all of which are for sale. b. The content of the site is supported by an international pharmaceutical company. c. The site is frequently referred to in magazine and TV advertisements. d. The site is maintained and frequently updated by a federal health agency.
Which of the following is true of homelessness?
1. Homeless are not found in rural areas 2. Gentrification can lead to homelessness 3. Deinstitutionalization led to a small number of homeless 4. Community-based clinics provide much needed health care