You find a victim lying on his right side. He is breathing and has a pulse. However, he is bleeding from his right leg. You should do which of the following?

a. Begin chest compressions.
b. Try to control the bleeding.
c. Give him fluids.
d. Begin rescue breathing.


B

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Record data demonstrated that there were a very large number of children in the school district whose insurance plan was the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Which of the following conclusions would be accurate for the nurse to make?

a. There are a large number of parents who know how to abuse government programs. b. There are a large number of homeless families. c. There are a large number of unemployed poverty-stricken families. d. There are a large number of working, low-income parents.

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A client with gout has not responded to the usual medications. The primary health care provider prescribes a pegloticase infusion. Based on the nurse's understanding of this drug, which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate?

A) Risk for Injury B) Acute Pain C) Impaired Comfort: Gastric Distress D) Risk for Allergic Response

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What is the most likely cause of this patient's low back pain?

A 33-year-old construction worker comes for evaluation and treatment of acute onset of low back pain. He notes that the pain is an aching located in the lumbosacral area. It has been present intermittently for several years; there is no known trauma or injury. He points to the left lower back. The pain does not radiate and there is no numbness or tingling in the legs or incontinence. He was moving furniture for a friend over the weekend. On physical examination, you note muscle spasm, with normal deep tendon reflexes and muscle strength. A) Herniated disc B) Compression fracture C) Mechanical low back pain D) Ankylosing spondylitis

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The fibrous connective tissue that forms the framework of all tissues in the body is __________

A. cellulose B. collagen C. antigen D. muscle

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