While teaching a session at the local library, the nurse emphasizes that according to the National Weather Service, which of the following is the leading cause of weather-related fatalities?
a. Floods
b. Lightning strikes
c. Hurricanes
d. Tornadoes
B
According to the National Weather Service, deaths from lightning strikes lead all other categories of weather-related fatalities, exceeded in some years only by floods. It is important for professionals, participants, and outdoor recreation providers to understand severe weather conditions, specifically thunderstorms and lightning, and the dangers associated with them.
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1. Authoritarian one. 2. Authoritative one. 3. Indifferent one. 4. Permissive one.
A child is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB). The nurse should be prepared to perform which intervention?
1. Administer antibiotics and assist with possible intubation. 2. Obtain a sputum specimen. 3. Swab the throat for a throat culture. 4. Administer nebulized epinephrine and oral or IM dexamethasone.
The nurse is analyzing research data to determine the generalizability of the findings. The nurse researcher would use which of the following?
A) Descriptive statistics B) Inferential statistics C) Construct validity D) Test–retest reliability
A client with appendicitis in the emergency department is highly agitated and states that there is a great deal of pain. Which of the following interventions will the nurse plan to assist the client to achieve the outcome of decreased anxiety?
1. Assess pain levels every 2 hours and administer ordered medication 2. Administer pain medications when the client complains of pain 3. Distract the client with ambulation 4. Provide reading material to help distract the client