When any health care provider suspects that abuse of an individual has occurred, the health care provider is mandated to report the abuse to the appropriate agency. Which individuals must be reported to the appropriate agency?
1. Child
2. Person with a disability
3. Adult with young children
4. Elderly
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 3, 4
C) 2, 3, 4
D) 1, 2, 4
D
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During neurogenic shock, the patient has massive vasodilation and subsequent decrease in tissue perfusion because of
A) disruption of the sympathetic tone. B) alteration in the parasympathetic system. C) an exaggerated central nervous system stimulus. D) deranged neurons at the spinal cord level.
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient who developed a pulmonary embolism after total knee surgery
The patient has been converted from heparin to sodium warfarin (Coumadin) anticoagulant therapy. What should the nurse teach the client? A) Coumadin will continue to break up the clot over a period of weeks B) Coumadin must be taken concurrent with ASA to achieve anticoagulation. C) Anticoagulant therapy usually lasts between 3 and 6 months. D) He should take a vitamin supplement containing vitamin K
Eight patients were burned in a factory fire. Shortly thereafter, four firefighters were seen with possible smoke inhalation problems. Which of the following best describes how these patients are different from the first patients to arrive?
a. Burn patients probably have skin damage, whereas the firefighters have lung damage. b. Burn patients will need extensive care over time, whereas the firefighters can probably stay the night with oxygen treatment and then be discharged. c. The burn patients were direct victims, whereas the firefighters are indirect victims. d. The second set of victims may have scarring, shortness of breath, and persistent hoarseness for the next few days.
The nurse is caring for a Mexican American who is Catholic. The nurse wishes to learn more about the culture by consulting a key informant
Which of the following religious practitioners would be most knowledgeable about the beliefs held by individuals of Mexican ethnicity? A) A church mother B) A voodoo priest C) A curandera D) A peyote leader