On admission to the emergency department, a patient with a C5 compression fracture can move only his head and has flaccid paralysis of all extremities. The distraught family asks if the para-lysis is permanent
What is the best response by the nurse? a. "Yes. In all likelihood, the paralysis is probably permanent."
b. "No. Significant recovery of function should occur in a few days."
c. "It is too early to tell. When the spinal shock subsides, we will know more."
d. "You should talk to your physician about things of that nature."
C
Spinal shock caused by swelling may last from a few days to months, clouding the issue of the true extent of the injury.
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1. Yes; when the day was scheduled, the response occurred. 2. Yes; the action of not sending a reply to the e-mail was the response. 3. No; this scenario required an e-mail reply as a response. 4. No; the action taken has to be correct in order for a response to occur.
The nurse is preparing to conduct a health assessment with a patient. What will be the nurse's initial role when caring for this patient?
A) Teaching B) Planning care C) Collecting data D) Identifying interventions
The client takes a walk in the hallway and the nurse is present as the client has a seizure. Rank the nursing interventions in order beginning with the first action the nurse should implement
1. Remove nearby furniture. 2. Loosen restrictive clothing. 3. Maintain the client's airway. 4. Ease client to a safe location.
The ____________ of medication administration refers to the times of day and how often a medication is
to be given. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word