The nurse is aware that a child with Hemophilia A has a deficiency of
a. Factor VI
b. Factor VII
c. Factor VIII
d. Factor IX
C
Classic hemophilia A is the result of a deficiency of Factor VIII.
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A triage nurse in the emergency department (ED) receives a phone call from a frantic father who saw his 4-year-old child tip a pot of boiling water onto her chest. The father has called an ambulance. What would the nurse in the ED receiving the call instruct the father to do?
A) Cover the burn with ice and secure with a towel. B) Apply butter to the area that is burned. C) Immerse the child in a cool bath. D) Avoid touching the burned area under any circumstances.
Water is vital to the human body and needs to be consumed daily. As vital as water is, most people get most of their fluid intake by ingesting other beverages. What value might the other beverages have?
A) They are more beneficial to the body than water. B) They are complete sources of fluids for the body. C) They provide no beneficial caloric intake to the body. D) They may provide phytochemicals to the body.
A bill has been submitted to the State House of Representatives that is designed to reduce the cost of health care by increasing the patient-to-nurse ratio from a maximum of 2:1 in intensive care units to 3:1. What should the nurse realize?
a. Legislation is politics beyond the nurse's control. b. National programs have no bearing on state politics. c. The individual nurse can influence legislative decisions. d. Focusing on nursing care provides the best patient benefit.
A 37-year-old man has been diagnosed with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) and has been prescribed intravenous pentamidine isethionate (Pentam 300). In order to enhance the therapeutic effects of the drug, the nurse will
A) administer the drug by itself. B) administer it with a saline solution. C) place the patient in an upright position for administration. D) give the drug at bedtime to ensure faster absorption.