Which laboratory test result would lead the nurse to suspect disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
A) Increased platelets C) Increased hematocrit
B) Decreased fibrinogen D) Decreased WBCs
B
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What leadership style will be most effective for the nurse to use when managing a Code Blue and resuscitating a patient who is not breathing and has no pulse?
a. Democratic b. Laissez-faire c. Transformational d. Transactional
A nurse has determined that there is always a consistent level of people in the population who experience pneumonia. Which of the following best describes the prevalence of this disease?
a. Prevalent b. Endemic c. Epidemic d. Pandemic
The nurse is caring for a client with lymphedema of the left arm in the clinic
The nurse measures a circumference of the affected extremity 4 cm larger in circumference than the opposite limb, and the client complains of feeling a heaviness and pain. There is limited movement of the left arm. What would the nurse grade and document this lymphedema as? A) Grade I (Mild) B) Grade II (Moderate) C) Grade III (Severe) D) Grade IV (Grossly edematous)
The informal performance appraisal process includes ____
a. Coaching b. Mentoring c. Preceptoring d. Teaching