A physician explains to a motorcycle accident victim that he will need further surgery to remove a sequestrum from his right tibia. A sequestrum can be described as:
a. virus c. an abcess
b. dead bone d. an infection
B
A bone sheath forms around the sequestrum (dead bone), giving the appearance of healing. A sequestrectomy to remove the dead bone tissue may need to be performed.
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Which of the following created the original expansion of home health care agencies? (Select all that apply.)
a. Changes that decreased reimbursement for hospital-based care b. Cost containment in a managed care environment c. Meeting clients' preference for care in their homes, not institutions d. Offering new career opportunities for nurses who are tired of hospital nursing e. The requirement of third-party payers for care to be given in homes f. So they could serve as a profitable revenue source
A client diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder is admitted to the forensic unit. Characteristic
behaviors for which the nurse should be alert include (more than one answer may be correct) A. aggression. B. callous attitude. C. reclusive behavior. D. anxiety. E. clinginess. F. perfectionism.
When a patient with sleep apnea says, "I'm not wearing that silly mask. I look like something out of Star Wars," what should the nurse remind the patient about the function of the mask?
a. Increases oxygen intake b. Stimulates regular respirations c. Sounds an alarm when the oxygen con-centration drops d. Uses positive pressure to keep the airway open
A patient who received the thrombolytic drug alteplase (Activase) asks why continuous heparin is now infusing intravenously. What is your best response?
a. "There may be additional clots in your body and we want to be sure they are all dissolved." b. "Once the clot is dissolved, heparin is given continuously to prevent any new clots from forming." c. "The heparin finishes the job of dissolving the clot that the alteplase started." d. "Heparin is infused continuously in case we need to give additional dosages of alteplase."