An assessment tool that is useful to nurses in rating suicide risk is the
A. AIMS scale.
B. Sad Persons scale.
C. CAGE questionnaire.
D. Mini-Mental Status Examination.
Answer: B. Sad Persons scale.
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Ultimately, health care will be defined and controlled by:
a. the American Medical Association b. those wielding the most political influence c. consumer activists groups, e.g., AARP d. the National Institutes of Health
The client is waiting in a triage area to learn the medical status of his family following a motor vehicle accident. The client is pacing, taking deep breaths, and wringing the hands
Considering the effects in the body systems, what effects does the nurse anticipate in the liver? A) The liver will cease function and shunt blood to the heart and lungs. B) The liver will convert glycogen to glucose for immediate use. C) The liver will produce a toxic by product in relation to stress. D) The liver will maintain a basal rate of functioning.
You are caring for an adult patient with a tracheostomy who is being mechanically ventilated. His pulse oximetry reading is 85%, heart rate is 113 beats/min, and respiratory rate is 30 breaths/min
The patient is very restless. His respirations are labored, and you hear gurgling sounds. You auscultate crackles and rhonchi in both lungs. What is the most appropriate action to take? a. Call the respiratory therapist to check the ventilator settings. b. Provide endotracheal suctioning. c. Provide tracheostomy care. d. Notify the physician of the patient's signs of fluid overload.
Which definition best describes the goal of chiropractic medicine?
a. To maintain the health of people by keeping them in balance with nature b. To relieve symptoms by administering tiny doses of substances that create symptoms of disease in a healthy person c. To remove interference with nerve function so the body can heal itself d. To promote healing and prevent illness through the use of nutrition, botanical medicine, and hydrotherapy