The nurse working in a pediatric burn unit explains to new registered nurses that which is the most common cause of death in burned children?
A.
Hypovolemic shock
B.
Infection
C.
Sepsis
D.
Thrombotic events
ANS: B
About 75% of burn mortality is related to infection.
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1. The nurse has the responsibility of doing the paperwork related to the patient's insurance. 2. Reimbursement often influences the services that can be offered to the public. 3. The LPN will determine the quality of care to deliver based on the patient's insurance. 4. The practical nurse cannot graduate until proficiency on this topic is displayed.
An imbalance of which type of naturally occurring substances in the brain is thought to be responsible for depression?
a. Enzymes b. Receptors c. Neurotransmitters d. Endocrine hormones
The nurse is presenting a class on the pathophysiology of the different abortions. Some of the causes are: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Chromosomal defects. 2. Insufficient or excessive hormonal levels. 3. Sexual intercourse in the first trimester. 4. Infections in the first trimester. 5. Cervical insufficiency.
A client has been placed in seclusion due to an episode of throwing a chair at another client in the dayroom. Which of the following statements reflects the most accurate understanding about the rationale for the use of seclusion in this instance?
A) "The client needed to be secluded because she could not keep her voice down." B) "The client was secluded after all other options for helping her to control her violent behavior had been utilized and were found to be ineffective." C) "The client would not be able to understand why she is placed in seclusion at this time because of her mental instability." D) "The client was secluded because she behaved badly in this instance."