What are your nursing priorities at this time?
What will be an ideal response?
The priorities at this time are to ensure an adequate airway, maintain ventilation, and prevent
further injury through reducing intracranial pressure.
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What ethical principle is violated when there are insufficient community resources to meet the needs of low-income families?
a. Nonmaleficence b. Autonomy c. Beneficence d. Justice
According to the text, the conceptualization of leadership used by GLOBE was derived in part from
a. Transformational leadership theory. b. Implicit leadership theory. c. LMX theory. d. Transactional theory.
A patient has been admitted with chronic arterial symptoms. During the assessment, the nurse should expect which findings? Select all that apply
a. Patient has a history of diabetes and cigarette smoking. b. Skin of the patient is pale and cool. c. His ankles have two small, weeping ulcers. d. Patient works long hours sitting at a computer desk. e. He states that the pain gets worse when walking. f. Patient states that the pain is worse at the end of the day.
An older resident of a long-term care facility has recently been prescribed a non-barbiturate sedative. For which effect should the nurse assess in this patient?
A) Anticholinergic effects B) Daytime sedation and confusion C) Respiratory depression and sleep apnea D) Changes in blood pressure and heart rate