While shopping, a nurse's friend experiences sudden unilateral weakness and slurred speech. What is the most important nursing intervention?
A) Activate the emergency response system
B) Observe for return of neurologic stability
C) Notify close family members of the victim
D) Stabilize airway and cervical spine
A
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A client is being admitted to the inpatient unit for stabilization of psychoses. The client's mother found the client trying to drown a cat in the bathtub. The client believed it was possessed by the devil
The mother reports that the father also suffered from a mental illness and was physically abusive. Based on this information the priority nursing diagnosis is: 1. Post-Trauma Syndrome. 2. Disturbed Thought Processes. 3. Risk for Injury. 4. Risk for Violence: Other-Directed.
Eating disorders are generally caused by
a. unresolved emotional conflicts. b. a desire to achieve a healthy weight. c. dietary restrictions imposed by families. d. a desire to achieve a high level of fitness.
The ____________________ is a modified lateral position used for the patient who is unresponsive but is breathing and has a pulse.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A pediatric nurse is caring for a group of 6 and 7 year olds. The nurse remembers that, according to Kohlberg, moral development is a component of psychosocial development
Moral development depends on the child's ability to do which of the following? Select all that apply. A. Integrate social responsibility B. Have absolute obedience to adults in authority C. Integrate principles of justice and fairness D. Integrate decisions of right and wrong