The nurse is providing care for a patient who sustained a severe head injury. The nurse would intervene to prevent which occurrence that increases cerebral blood flow?
1. Oversedation
2. Hypothermia
3. Fever
4. Paralysis
Answer: 3
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A child has been diagnosed with sickle-cell disease. The parents ask the nurse how their child got this disease. Which of the following is the best response to give the parents?
1. The mother and the father of the child have the sickle-cell trait. 2. The mother of the child has the trait, but the father doesn't. 3. The father of the child has the trait, but the mother doesn't. 4. The mother of the child has sickle-cell disease, but the father doesn't have the disease or the trait.
A patient was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin disease. The nurse provided education for the patient and the patient's spouse. Which patient statements indicate the need for further education?
Select all that apply. 1. "The physician is ordering radiation therapy for me." 2. "My white blood cell count was low and my red blood cell count was high, and that helped the physician diagnose me." 3. "The doctor has classified my Hodgkin disease as stage III because I have involved lymph nodes in my liver and in my spleen." 4. "One out of every four patients without symptoms of Hodgkin disease dies of this disease." 5. "Because I had a heart attack in the past, the physician will probably prescribe rituximab for me."
After a mass transit disaster many injured patients are expected at the emergency room. The nurse expects victims to have which assessment findings?
a. Dissociative symptoms, numbing, detachment, and derealization b. Auditory hallucinations and other perceptual distortions c. Physical symptoms that mimic neurologic disorders d. Exaggerated mood (either depression or elation)
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of colleagues about suicide and the older adult population. Which of the following would the nurse include in this presentation? Select all that apply
A) Suicide is less of a risk in this population as compared with middle-aged adults. B) Married African American men are at the greatest risk for suicide in this group. C) Depression is the greatest risk factor for suicide in this population group. D) White women account for the highest number of suicide deaths in this age group. E) Recent behavior changes and loss of support are important assessment areas for suicide risk.