A resident is sensitive to a substance. The person's body reacts with signs and symptoms. This is:
a. A pollutant
b. An allergy
c. Hypoxia
d. Hypoxemia
B
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A nurse is working with a patient and realizes that it is almost one year since the death of the patient's spouse. What should the nurse do?
1. Ignore it unless the patient mentions it. 2. Tell the patient to visit the spouse's grave that day. 3. Suggest that the patient make plans to go away that day. 4. Prepare the patient for a possible anniversary reaction and help the patient plan for it.
A patient is brought to the emergency department with a penetrating wound to the neck. The patient is dyspneic and cyanotic, and has evidence of subcutaneous emphysema. Which intervention does the nurse prioritize?
1. Intubation 2. Notification of next of kin 3. X-ray of the cervical spine 4. Administration of an IV beta blocker
When using the bimanual technique for palpating the abdomen, you should:
a. push down with the bottom hand and the other hand on top. b. push down with the top hand and concen-trate on sensation with the bottom hand. c. place the hands side by side and push equally. d. place one hand anteriorly and the other hand posteriorly, squeezing the hands to-gether.
The number of nurses/midwives who received sanctions of all those on the NMC register during 2012–13 was ______.
a. 0.2% b. 2% c. 12% d. 20%