Which of the following is the best example of a coup-contrecoup injury?
A) Falling off a ladder from 10 feet above the ground
B) Hitting the head on the seat rest of a car and then the steering wheel
C) Getting hit in the head with a flying baseball
D) Hitting a tree while skiing
B
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A hospital prepares to receive large numbers of casualties from a community disaster. Which clients should the nurse identify as appropriate for discharge or transfer to another facility? (Select all that apply.)
a. Older adult in the medical decision unit for evaluation of chest pain b. Client who had open reduction and internal fixation of a femur fracture 3 days ago c. Client admitted last night with community-acquired pneumonia d. Infant who has a fever of unknown origin e. Client on the medical unit for wound care
Why is seeking research funding important? (Select all that apply.)
a. Funding implies both scientific and social merit. b. Funding allows the researcher to hire assistants who attend to the tasks of research, leaving the researcher free for design of more and better projects. c. The academic reputation of the researcher increases as grant funding increases. d. Research cannot be conducted unless formal funding is obtained. e. Well-designed studies can be expensive, especially those with complex designs. f. A funded study is much more likely to be published.
The family of a client with a severe head injury states that they do not understand why the client is being put into a drug coma when brain damage may be present. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "These drugs prevent pain when positioning or suctioning is required." B. "This medication is used to keep people cooperative and calm during painful treatments." C. "This medication is used to decrease the activity of the brain so that additional damage does not occur." D. "This medication will prevent seizures and reduce the need for monitoring intra-cranial pressure."
Which factor is important to include in the teaching plan for parents of a child with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
a. It is a chronic disease with long-term sequelae. b. It affects children in the toddler stage. c. There is a disturbance in the blood supply to the femoral epiphysis. d. It is caused by a virus.