The weakness or paralysis affecting the level below the neck and chest area, involving all four extremities, is called:
A) Dysarthria
B) Morbid obesity
C) Paraplegia
D) Quadriplegia
Answer: D) Quadriplegia
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1. Unscheduled tasks delaying those that are scheduled 2. An overwhelming amount of work to do 3. Taking longer-than-scheduled breaks 4. Volunteering for extra responsibilities
The nurse assists the client to a sitting position on the side of the bed. Place the nursing interventions in order beginning with the initial nursing action
1. Drop client's legs over side of bed to sit up. 2. Roll client onto one side with flexed knees. 3. Place the client's bed in the lowest position. 4. Raise head of client's bed to upright position.
The highest level of measurement is termed interval
A) True B) False
When the emergency room nurse assesses the pulse oximeter on a client and it reveals 105%, the nurse determines that the most likely explanation for the value is
A) Carbon monoxide poisoning B) Edema on the sensor site C) High oxygen level D) Low carbon dioxide levels