Victims of a house fire are being admitted through the emergency department. Of the patients, the nurse realizes that which will have the greatest general risk for mortality from the burn injuries?
1. 25-year-old pregnant female
2. 49-year-old male who smokes
3. 75-year-old female with arthritis
4. 50-year-old male with coronary artery disease
Answer: 3
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1. Failure to perform appropriate sterile technique is the leading cause of outbreaks. 2. Failure to perform appropriate hand hygiene is considered to be the leading cause of outbreaks. 3. Finishing all the prescription medication is considered to be the leading cause of outbreaks. 4. The first line of defense is antibiotic therapy.
Convert 1152 to traditional time
What will be an ideal response?
Which independent nursing measures are effective in aiding a patient to expectorate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Positioning in orthopneic position b. Suctioning c. Assisting to cough d. Providing hydration e. Starting IV fluids f. Starting mucolytic agents
Convert each of the given quantities to the equivalent unit indicated. Your answers must be in the proper form for the metric or household system measurement requested in the question
15 t = __________ mL Fill in the blank(s) with correct word