The physician immediately suspects a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Why?
What will be an ideal response?
A hallmark sign of SAH is a person describing "the worst headache" of his or her life.
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Place these pathophysiologic mechanisms of DIC in the order in which they occur
1 . Activation of the fibrinolytic system 2 . Breakdown of thrombi; spontaneous hemorrhage 3 . Consumption of coagulation factors; failure of regulatory mechanisms 4 . Endothelial damage; release of tissue factor 5 . Thrombin formation; clots form along epithelial walls a. 4, 5, 3, 1, 2 c. 5, 1, 2, 4, 3 b. 4, 1, 3, 2, 5 d. 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a woman with breast cancer who is scheduled to undergo breast-conserving surgery. The nurse interprets this as which of the following?
A) Removal of nipple and areolar area B) Lump removal followed by radiation C) Entire breast removal without lymph nodes D) Axillary lymph node removal
A 21-year-old woman is 12 weeks pregnant with her first baby. She has cardiac disease, class III, as a result of having had childhood rheumatic fever. Which planned activity would indicate to the nurse that the client needs further teaching?
A. "I will be sure to take a rest period every afternoon." B. "I would like to take childbirth education classes in my last trimester." C. "I will have to cancel our trip to Disney World." D. "I am going to start my water aerobics classes next week."
Ordered: 50 mg of nitroprusside in 250 D5W to deliver 2 mcg/kg/min to a 148 lb patient.The infusion pump should be set at ________. (Round to the nearest tenth)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).