A client has activated the complement system during an inflammatory response to an injury. When planning care, which information should the nurse remember about which substance activates complement?
1. Histamine
2. Antibodies
3. Leukotrienes
4. Prostaglandins
Answer: 2. Antibodies
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Which of the following should be considered in disaster preparedness for children with special needs?
1. The utility company needs advance notification when a child is technology-assisted, to provide emergency power. 2. Minimal supply of medication, equipment, and supplies should be maintained. 3. Only one family member should be trained to provide the needed care, for the sake of consistency. 4. Current medical information should only be maintained by the child's health care provider.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been declared brain dead. The patient is considered a potential organ donor. In order to proceed with donation, the nurse understands that:
a. a signed donor card mandates that organs be retrieved in the event of brain death. b. after brain death has been determined, perfusion and oxygenation of organs is maintained until organs can be removed in the operating room. c. the healthcare proxy does not need to give consent for the retrieval of organs. d. once a patient has been established as brain dead, life support is withdrawn and organs are retrieved.
In the assessment phase of the nursing process, there are several ways to collect data. Which statements reflect the need for more training? (Select all that apply.)
a. "The patient is talking in full sentences with visitors and appears to be breathing without distress." b. "Bowel sounds are hypoactive in all four quadrants; no pain with palpation." c. "Mrs. Collins, are you experiencing any pain right now?" d. "According to the chart, the patient slept well last night as a result of the pain medicine administered at 2100." e. "The abdominal wound is slightly red at the approximated edges, no edema noted."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends screening people at high risk for TB
List five populations at high risk for developing active disease.