Who is known as America's first trained nurse?
a. Isabel Hampton Robb
b. Lavinia Dock
c. Mildred Montag
d. Linda Richards
D
Linda Richards is known as America's first trained nurse.
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A) Swelling B) Skin hot to the touch C) Feeling of softness in the area D) No fluid evident around the catheter
A patient with Parkinson's disease has been achieving good symptom control with levodopa but complains that symptoms begin to return before it is time for the next dose. One potential remedy for this "wearing off" phenomenon is to:
1. take levodopa at shorter dosing intervals. 2. give a drug that decreases levodopa's half-life. 3. take levodopa at longer dosing intervals. 4. increase the dose to increase receptor binding.
The nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child with a possible alteration in mental health. Which findings indicate a need for further investigation? Select all that apply
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