A patient with multiple traumatic injuries has experienced severe blood loss and is prescribed to receive blood immediately. Because there is not enough time for type and crossmatch, which type of blood will the patient likely receive?
A. A
B. O
C. AB
D. B
Answer: B
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A nurse has just finished administering medications through a client's gastrostomy tube. The nurse would clamp the tube for at least how many minutes?
1. 5 to 10 2. 20 to 30 3. 60 to 90 4. 90 to 120
The nurse prepares the client's medication and begins with the medications that can be administered together. Which medications should the nurse administer? (Select all that apply.)
1. Lozenge 2. Oral rinse 3. XR capsule 4. Buccal tablet 5. Scored tablet 6. Analgesic elixir
Which of the following statements made by a new nursing graduate best reflects an understand-ing of expected outcomes?
1. "It gives the client something positive to strive towards." 2. "They are statements of how the client's behavior should change." 3. "They are measurable criteria by which I can evaluation whether a goal has been achieved." 4. "They provide the client with suggestions on how to achieve their long and short term goals."
While reinforcing discharge teaching for a patient with emphysema, which of the following patient statements would indicate that teaching was effective?
a. "My disease is caused by spasm of the smooth muscles in my breathing pipes." b. "Air gets trapped when damage to the air sacs makes it hard for air to move in and out." c. "Emphysema causes swelling in the airways and an increase in mucus production." d. "There are bacteria in my lungs so my body is trying to wall off the infection."