Contractures and deformities develop very slowly after paralysis occurs.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A) "I will still be able to have my after-dinner drink with this medication." B) "I will eat a diet low in sodium while taking this medication." C) "I should not drive my car after taking this medication." D) "I can take this medication every 2 hours until I feel better."
Which piece of the usual equipment setup for a pelvic examination is omitted with a Pap smear?
a. Gloves and eye protectors b. Speculum c. Fixative agent d. Lubricant
A newly diagnosed breast cancer patient asks the nurse to explain what kind of breast cancer she has
She tells the nurse that her tumor is not large, but the physician suspects regional lymph node involvement, and that there are signs of metastastatic disease. From this patient's description the nurse suspects the tumor would be categorized as what? A) Stage I B) Stage IIB C) Stage IIIA D) Stage IV
The nurse is watching the cardiac monitor, and a patient's rhythm suddenly changes. There are no P waves. Instead there are fine, wavy lines between the QRS complexes. The QRS complexes measure 0.08 sec (narrow), but they occur irregularly with a rate of 120 beats/min. The nurse correctly interprets that this rhythm is which of the following?
A. Sinus tachycardia B. Atrial fibrillation C. Ventricular fibrillation D. Ventricular tachycardia