Parents bring a 10-year-old Hispanic boy to the emergency department after a bicycle accident
His father tells the nurse that the boy was not wearing a helmet when he ran into a curb and was thrown over the handlebars, striking his head on the sidewalk. What would be the most important information for the nurse to include in education for this patient and family?
A) Where to find bike safety courses
B) Use of safety equipment
C) Use of hand signals when bike riding
D) Measuring for the right size bicycle
B
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A. Professional e-mails must use formal headings. B. Professional e-mails may remain informal. C. E-mail does not require the same level of courtesy as a formally written communication. D. Professional e-mails should be written in all capital letters.
A patient diagnosed with dementia is watching a crime story on television. Suddenly, the patient begins to yell, "Stop! He's got a gun." What is the nurse's best intervention?
a. Administer a PRN dose of an atypical antipsychotic medication. b. Turn off the television and tell the patient, "You are safe." c. Reassure the patient that there are no guns nearby. d. Provide a snack, and put the patient in bed.
A nurse is administering medications to a group of clients. Which situation is an example of a medication error?
A. The wrong dose of a medication is drawn up but is caught and corrected prior to administration. B. A medication is administered to a client with no allergies, yet an anaphylactic response occurs. C. A medication is administered in liquid form instead of tablet form due to the client's difficulty swallowing. D. A client experiences unexpected hypotension as a result of medication administration.
What is the effect of local anesthetics on the heart?
A. Local anesthetics cause hypertension. B. Local anesthetics increase the function of the myocardium. C. Local anesthetics produce tachycardia. D. Local anesthetics depress the function of the cardiac conduction system.