When reviewing a county's hazardous waste list, the community health nurse would identify which substance as being the most dangerous?
A) Lead
B) Arsenic
C) Mercury
D) Benzene
B
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The nurse in the intensive care unit receives arterial blood gases (ABG) with a patient who is complaining of being "short of breath." The ABG has the following values: pH = 7.21, PaCO2 = 64 mm Hg, HCO3 = 24 mm Hg. The labs reflect:
A) Respiratory acidosis B) Metabolic alkalosis C) Respiratory alkalosis D) Metabolic acidosis
A patient with multiple trauma is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after a fall while rock climbing. What is the responsibility of the nursing staff in this patient's care?
A) Documenting patient's verbalizations B) Notifying family members C) Ensuring airway and IV access D) Sending specimens to the laboratory
Residents in long-term care facilities may use their own bedspreads and pillows.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
After the craniotomy, F.N. is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) postoperatively. Her head dressing is
dry and intact with a patent Hemovac. She has two peripheral intravenous (IV) lines, sequential compres sion devices (SCDs), oxygen at 4 L by nasal cannula, and a Foley catheter. She is neurologically intact with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15. What is the most serious complication that can occur after a craniotomy?