Sudden onset of an acute headache in a patient who has DIC may be a sign of
A) hypoxemia.
B) intracerebral bleeding.
C) head trauma.
D) electrolyte imbalance.
B
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The nurse is explaining the preconventional stage of moral development to a group of nursing students. What characterizes this stage?
a. Children in this stage focus on following the rules. b. Children in this stage live up to social expectations and roles. c. Children in this stage have a concrete sense of justice and fairness. d. Children in this stage have little, if any, concern for why something is wrong.
You have hired Chelsea as a new staff member on your unit. Although she is an experienced ICU nurse, this is her first educator role. A month into her new position, she confides that she feels really incompetent in her new position and bursts into tears
Your response is based on application of your understanding of: a. Role acquisition. b. Role conflict. c. Role complexity. d. Performance appraisal.
The nurse has investigated safety hazards and recognizes that which one of the following state-ments is accurate regarding safety needs?
1. Bacterial contamination of foods is uncontrollable. 2. Fire is the greatest cause of unintentional death. 3. Carbon dioxide levels should be monitored in home settings. 4. Temperature extremes seldom affect the safety of clients in acute care facilities.
Two nurses are driving to work and have just come upon the scene of a motor vehicle accident (MVA) involving a child being hit by a car. The nurses decide to stop and find that only the child was injured. One of the nurses begins providing care
What is the first question the other nurse should ask the witnesses of the accident? A) "Can I get your name and numbers in case someone needs to contact you later?" B) "How did the accident happen?" C) "Do you know if the children have any health history I should know about?" D) "How long ago did someone activate the EMS?"