An irrational fear is known as a _____________
ANS:
phobia
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a. 28,000/mm3 c. 72,000/mm3 b. 35,000/mm3 d. 110,000/mm3
A nurse who is assisting victims of an automobile collision has already placed a towel secured with a belt on a bleeding leg wound. What action should the nurse take when the towel becomes saturated?
a. Do nothing. b. Remove the towel and use the belt as a tourniquet. c. Remove the towel and place the victim's jacket over the wound and secure it. d. Reinforce the towel with the victim's jacket.
After teaching a woman who has had an evacuation for a hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy) about her condition, which of the following statements indicates that the nurse's teaching was successful?
A) "I will be sure to avoid getting pregnant for at least 1 year.". B) "My intake of iron will have to be closely monitored for 6 months.". C) "My blood pressure will continue to be increased for about 6 more months.". D) "I won't use my birth control pills for at least a year or two.".
After inserting a peripheral IV into the client, which does the nurse include in client teaching about the IV insertion site?
1. Expect minor pain at insertion site. 2. Report redness at the insertion site. 3. Remain on bed rest with IV infusion. 4. Disconnect IV tubing to change gown.