When transillumination of a body cavity is performed, the use of which of the following could be harmful to the patient?
a. Penlight
b. Flashlight
c. Halogen bulb
d. Otoscope light
C
A halogen bulb can burn the skin.
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When the nurse cares for the client in the holding area prior to surgery, the client is in what phase of the surgical process?
1. Preoperative 2. Intraoperative 3. Postoperative 4. Perioperative
To compensate for renal alkalosis, the body begins to
A) blow off carbon dioxide via the respiratory system. B) conserve hydrogen ions. C) conserve bicarbonate ions. D) excrete hydrogen ions.
A rural-urban health consortium enables physicians in a rural remote setting to consult with specialists in care through electronic conferencing, which includes consultation using intranet radiology images
This system may be in which phase of electronic medical technology adoption, according to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)? a. 0 b. 1 c. 3 d. 6
A student nurse is learning about nursing history. The student nurse recognizes that Lillian Wald is best described as
1. Instrumental in providing nursing care during the Crimean War. 2. The first visiting nurse and founder of the Henry Street Settlement. 3. Instrumental in establishing a 3-year training program for nurses. 4. The first president of what is known today as the American Red Cross.