An emergency department nurse has just received a call from EMS that they are transporting a 17-year-old male who has just sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI). The nurse recognizes that the most common cause of this type of injury is what?
A) Sports-related injuries
B) Acts of violence
C) Injuries due to a fall
D) Motor vehicle accidents
D
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A patient is admitted to the emergency room after a motor vehicle accident. Which organ has the ability to eject 500 mL of blood in a response to hemorrhage?
A) Pancreas B) Small intestine C) Liver D) Stomach
The pediatric nurse is working in a free clinic with families and children. The family of a newborn asks information about what to expect in their child's next critical stage of growth and development
The nurse teaches them how to meet growth and developmental needs. This concept of care is known as: A) continuity of care. B) anticipatory guidance. C) family-centered care. D) pediatric nursing care.
A patient presents at the cardiology clinic for a checkup 6 months after MI. The patient is known to have a bundle branch block that delays activation of the right ventricle. What would the nurse expect to hear when auscultating heart sounds?
A) Arrhythmia B) Extra sound C) Wide splitting D) Delayed S1
When transporting a patient in airborne precautions to another area of the health care facility, the nursing assistant should wear an isolation gown.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)