An older adult patient has been brought to the emergency department (ED) after being found unconscious by a neighbor. What action should be the ED nurse's highest priority in the care of this patient?
A) Obtain a full set of vital signs.
B) Assess the patient's level of consciousness (LOC).
C) Maintain the patency of the patient's airway.
D) Establish IV access.
C
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The nurse overhears a student nurse discussing the three areas of focus regarding Cultural Care nursing. Which statement by the student indicates a lack of understanding of Cultural Care nursing?
1. "A nurse must apply the underlying background knowledge that must be possessed to provide a given patient with the best healthcare possible." 2. "A nurse must understand and attend to the total context of the patient's situation. It is a complex combination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes." 3. "A nurse must understand the basic traditions of diverse cultural groups and be able to explain to patients how these traditions must be changed to fit into the plan of care." 4. "A nurse must possess some basic knowledge of and constructive attitudes toward the health traditions observed among the diverse cultural groups found in the practice setting."
Difenoxen is a ________ receptor agonist.
A. glycine B. mu C. serotonin D. gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA)
The application of heat can be very therapeutic. Because the application of heat promotes vasodilation, the nurse knows that this type of therapy is best suited for patients who have:
A. low back pain. B. an infected wound. C. a first-degree burn. D. a direct trauma to a joint.
The nurse is preparing to administer an enema to an adult patient who has normal sphincter control. For administration of the enema, the patient is placed in which position?
a. Right side-lying b. Dorsal recumbent c. Sims' d. Prone