The likelihood of a medical emergency increases dramatically when prescription and OTC drugs
1 A. are taken in times of stress and anxiety
B. are combined with alcohol
C. are taken in the evening hours
D. are ingested by teenagers
B. are combined with alcohol
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The first priority nursing intervention for an impending fat embolism is to administer
a. oxygen in a respiratory emergency. b. intravenous fluids in hypovolemic emergency. c. Lasix IV for fluid overload. d. blood therapy in a cardiac emergency.
A client, aged 54 years, confides to a nurse "I found a lump in my neck and now they tell me I have
an incurable disease. I cannot believe it. I am too young to die.". The client's reaction shows the pattern of response called a. restitution. b. shock and denial. c. somatic distress. d. reorganization.
A patient without a history of previous seizures experiences two tonic-clonic seizures in succession while the nurse is in the patient's room. List in priority order the actions the nurse should take
Click and drag the options below to move them up or down. Choice 1. Turn the patient on his or her side. Choice 2. Protect the patient from environmental harm. Choice 3. Start oxygen via face mask. Choice 4. Reorient the patient to time, person, and place.
The mother of a teenage boy who lives in a rural area is deeply concerned by his recent claims of "hearing voices in my head that I can't shut up."
The closest psychiatrist is 65 miles away in the nearest small city. Before traveling to the psychiatrist, the boy may be able to seek appropriate psychiatric care from which health professional for initial screening and treatment, with further referral if necessary? A) Primary care physician B) Advanced practice psychiatric nurse C) Local clergyman D) School counselor