Patients with spinal cord injury may experience both spinal shock and neurogenic shock, and differentiating between the two is essential. What symptoms are unique to neurogenic shock?
A) Loss of motor and sensory function
B) Flaccid paralysis below the lesion
C) Presence of poikilothermia
D) Hypotension and bradycardia
D
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a. Lorazepam (Ativan) b. Buspirone (BuSpar) c. Benztropine (Cogentin) d. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
What should be included in a patient's care plan in consideration of cultural similarities?
a. Family, educational background, and economic level should all be considered. b. Subtle communication involving languages should be considered. c. Families have strong patriarchal leaders. d. Culture is learned, shared, and expressed similarly among members.
According to the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, organizational changes
a. are the responsibility of physicians, not nurses. b. are routine and easy to adapt to. c. contribute to an unfair working environment. d. are difficult to accomplish and may require persistent efforts over time.
A PHN is working as an occupational nurse for a mining company. Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention policy that the nurses can implement to address the high risk of pulmonary disorders found in miners?
A. Use of respirators for everyone working in the mine B. Routine lung cancer and pulmonary disease screening C. Job transfers for workers with pulmonary changes from the mine to an administrative position D. Installation of a high-powered air filtration system in the mine