A patient receiving moderate sedation for a colonoscopy has progressed to a state of deep anesthesia. The nurse administering this sedation has which priority intervention?
1. Monitor the heart rate.
2. Contact the rapid response team.
3. Manage the airway and provide ventilation.
4. Monitor the blood pressure.
Answer: 3
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A troubled parent asks the home health nurse when discipline can be understood by the infant. The nurse bases the answer on the fact that:
a. Slapping the hands of a 2-month-old will keep the child from putting things in the mouth b. Giving a "time out" in a crib with the bedroom door closed will keep a 6-month-old from crying for attention c. A mild spanking will stop a 5-month-old from trying to hold on to the bottle d. A firm "NO!" will stop a 9-month-old from pulling on a tablecloth
Special nerve cells that enable us to feel, see, hear, taste, and smell things around us are referred to as which of the following?
A. terminal end fibers B. Schwann cells C. sense receptors D. Nissl bodies