Identify the action that the nurse should take first when a 12-year-old boy who is sitting in a chair begins to have a tonic-clonic seizure
a. Restrain the child to prevent injury to his arms and legs.
b. Pad the environment around the chair.
c. Quickly insert an oral airway in his mouth to keep the airway patent.
d. Move him to a flat surface and position him on his side.
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Select all that apply. 1. Observe the patient for effects on cardiac function. 2. Administer two tablets of acetaminophen (Tylenol) per physician prescription if an elevated temperature is present. 3. Administer normal saline 0.9% IV at the prescribed rate of 200 mL per hour if hypovolemia is suspected as the cause. 4. Give pain medications as prescribed if pain is present. 5. Give atropine per physician prescription to slow the heart rate.
When creating an interview guide, which of the following would you include as a behaviour-based question?
a. How many years of experience do you have? b. Can you tell me about your educational preparation? c. How do you feel that your previous clinical experience has prepared you for this role? d. Can you explain how, in the past, you have managed to deal with multiple requests at the same time?
Patients at greatest risk for developing serious foot problems include those with: (Select all that apply.)
a. peripheral neuropathy. b. peripheral vascular disease. c. pancreatitis. d. diabetes.
MC The local health department has been criticized for not providing effective communicable disease control programs. This best describes
A. Variance of care at the individual level. B. Breach of contract at the population level. C. Negligence at the population level. D. Abandonment at the individual level.