The primary complication the critical care nurse should monitor for when admitting a patient with a brain tumor is
A) nausea and vomiting.
B) blurred vision.
C) aplastic anemia.
D) increased intracranial pressure.
D
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1. Neuroendocrinology 2. Immunology 3. Psychoendocrinology 4. Psychoneuroimmunology
The degree to which health services for individuals and populations increases the likelihood of desired health outcomes that are consistent with current professional knowledge is known as the:
a. care delivery quotient. b. excellence index. c. quality of health care. d. standard of care.
When doing adult CPR, keep the fingertips in contact with the chest.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A patient is prescribed low-intensity ultrasound treatments for a very slow healing fracture of the right lower leg.What instructions does the nurse give this patient related to the treatment?
a) Test for pregnancy before the therapy and use birth control until treatment is complete. b) the treatment is experimental, but there are no known adverse effects. c) The device is implanted directly into the fracture site and there is no external apparatus. d) Expect to dedicate approximately 20 minutes a day for one treatment.