The leading cause of death in the acute and chronic phase of spinal cord injury is
A) renal failure.
B) peripheral vascular disease.
C) a respiratory complication.
D) a cardiac dysthymia.
C
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A) maintain a strong work attendance record. B) work with culturally diverse staff and patients. C) establish strong therapeutic relationships with patients. D) completing education programs and attending workshops on leadership.
The patient has just been diagnosed with psoriasis and has lesions around the right eye
What would be an important factor for you to teach this patient about the use of topical corticosteroid preparations repeatedly on the face and around the eyes? A) Cataract development is possible B) Retinal detachment is possible C) Corneal lesions are possible D) Blindness is possible
Which of the following findings would lead you to suspect that a woman is developing a postpartum complication?
A) An absence of lochia B) Red-colored lochia for the first 24 hours C) Lochia that is the color of menstrual blood D) Lochia appearing pinkish-brown on the fourth day
Which statement allows the nurse to work effectively with an ill client from another culture?
a. "You can read English, can't you?" b. "What practices do you believe will help make you well?" c. "If you will do what the doctor prescribes, you will get better." d. "It will be important for you to have strong faith in these medicines."