The ICU nurse is caring for a trauma victim whose status is critical. On assessment, the nurse notes uremic frost along the patient's hairline. What would this indicate to the nurse?
A) Renal failure
B) Cardiovascular failure
C) Hepatic failure
D) Respiratory failure
A
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times for substance addiction and has relapsed is a. a 12-step self-help program. b. a 1-week detoxification program. c. long-term outpatient therapy. d. a residential program.
The client is to receive cimetidine 0.8 grams po three times a day. Each tablet contains 0.4 grams. How many tablets would the client receive?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
Law enforcement authorities have notified the emergency department that several people who have been exposed to nerve gas will be arriving
The nurse manager alerts the department nursing staff to expect patients with which assessment findings? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Muscle pain 2. Flaccid paralysis 3. Shortness of breath 4. Miosis 5. Rhinorrhea
A randomised controlled study was used to evaluate the effects of aspirin on elderly patients. Which group was considered the control group?
a. The participants who were given the aspirin drug. b. The participants who withdrawal from the study after two months. c. The participants who were given the placebo tablet. d. The participants who were given the study information at their local doctor's office.