The nurse is caring for a patient on the neurological unit who is in status epilepticus. What medication does the nurse anticipate being given to halt the seizure?
A) IV phenobarbital
B) IV diazepam
C) IV lidocaine
D) Oral phenytoin
B
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A patient is discussing her desires for childbirth with the nurse. She is from Russia originally, but in the discussion of her care plan she states she wants "to birth the American way, with an epidural
" What term should the nurse use to describe the statement by the patient? A) Bias B) Assimilation C) Ethnic D) Prejudice
Transillumination is performed during an examination of the lymphatic system to:
a. detect lymphatic pulsation. b. distinguish nodes from cysts. c. evaluate nodal contours. d. observe erythematous lesions.
Nightingale proposed nursing as
A. An extension of the environment. B. An art and a science. C. Empirical science. D. Physician's handmaiden.
Which type of study design is commonly used in outcomes studies?
a. Phenomenological b. Qualitative c. Quasi-experimental d. Random-control trial