After a head injury, a patient has entered a state of persistent coma. What brain stem network has been injured?
A) Bulboreticular formation
B) Limbic system
C) Sleep centers
D) Reticular activating system (RAS)
D
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A nurse is assisting a physician who is performing a circumcision on a newborn. The physician asks the nurse to prepare lidocaine and epinephrine for injection to provide anesthesia. What will the nurse do?
a. Ask the provider why an injectable anes-thetic is being used for this procedure. b. Draw up the medication as ordered and prepare the infant for the procedure. c. Make sure that seizure precautions are in place. d. Question the use of the epinephrine for this procedure.
Adults require 2% less energy per decade because they:
1. Exercise less than when they were younger 2. Eat more sweets, which are rapidly converted to fat 3. Lose height due to osteoporosis 4. Generally have a higher body fat content
The healthcare provider administering medications is responsible for knowing their effects
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A nurse is implementing interventions to improve the health of the community. Which of the fol-lowing approaches should be taken by the nurse?
a. A top-down approach with ration-al-empirical problem solving b. A top-down approach with community practice planned by experts c. A bottom-up approach with facilitation of communication d. A bottom-up approach with multisectoral planning and action for health