The nurse is caring for a 50-year-old female who presented to the emergency department after being involved in a motor vehicle collision. The patient displays marked tenderness and spasm in the suprapubic area and a nonpulsating mass
The nurse anticipates that this patient will undergo additional workup for which complication?
a. Bladder trauma
b. A damaged kidney
c. A urethral tear
d. Ruptured spleen
A
Bladder traumas signal themselves with pain, spasm, and a mass in the suprapubic area. These findings are not consistent with a damaged kidney, urethral tear, or splenic rupture.
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After details of the procedure are explained, the legal informed consent for treatment on behalf of a minor child will be obtained from: 1. The divorced parent without custody. 2. The babysitter with written proxy consent. 3. A grandparent who lives in the home with the child. 4. The cohabitating unmarried boyfriend of the child's mother.
A nurse understands that the experience of health care should be built around consumer:
a. resources. c. values. b. perceptions. d. needs.
Support for the theory that bipolar disease is due to a biochemical abnormality of the brain is supported by brain research using which of the following techniques?
a. positron emission tomography (PET) scanning that shows metabolic activity in the brain b. computed tomography (CT) scanning that shows brain structure and metabolic activity c. urinalysis that shows the presence of serotonin and dopamine d. cerebral spinal fluid analysis that shows brain serotonin transporting protein
A client has a cold and asks for an antibiotic to treat the symptoms. The nurse states that a prescription is not needed for a cold because symptoms will resolve on their own in 7 to _____ days
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.