Emergency medical technicians bring a 17-year-old boy to the emergency department after a diving accident. The patient is alert and coherent. He tells the nurse, "I think I hit a rock and now I can't feel my arms or my legs
" A rapid physical assessment shows no other apparent injuries. What is essential in this patient's care?
A) Send for a CT scan immediately
B) Draw a basic metabolic panel to check for infection
C) Immobilize the spine until it is cleared of injury
D) Log roll the patient to remove backboard reducing pressure on spine
C
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Critical care units (CCUs) have been developed in almost all hospitals because such units
a. allow for concentration of expert personnel. b. can offer special services to the family. c. contain costs. d. separate the seriously ill from the other clients.
A client complains of a slight itching, slight pain, and a scratching sound in the ear. The nurse suspects that an insect may have entered the ear. Which of the following should not be done?
1. Add water to flush out the insect. 2. Add mineral oil to kill the insect. 3. Add lidocaine to kill the insect. 4. Call an otologist for a referral.
Write the product of 2 and 6
What will be an ideal response?
Which preventative strategies for tinea pedis, a fungal infection, also known as athlete's foot, should the nurse include in a teaching session for an adolescent client? Select all that apply
1. Wear 100% white cotton socks, changed twice a day. 2. Use talc on feet daily. 3. Use an over-the-counter corticosteroid cream to treat the area. 4. Wear foot covers such as flip flops in the locker room and shower. 5. Apply heat to the area twice a day.