The patient is in a critical care unit after an acute head injury and has developed respiratory and ventilatory failure and hypotension. What effect will this development have on the patient's cerebral perfusion pressure?
A) Elevated above 100 mm Hg
B) Reduced below 60 mm Hg
C) Will make it very labile
D) Will have very little effect
B
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How many pills should the nurse teach the patient to take every morning? A) 2 B) 1.5 C) 1 D) 0.5
Directions: Calculate the number of grams of NaCl and /or dextrose in the following solutions
500 mL 1/2 NS sodium chloride (NaCl): _____
Which of the following preventable health problems is the cause of more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any other?
a. Use of tobacco b. Obesity c. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) d. Substance abuse
An 86-year-old patient has just been diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). While discussing the condition with the nurse, the patient shakes his head and states, "I thought this disease was more common in middle-aged men."
What response by the nurse is most appropriate? 1. "This condition is seen in about 90% of men your age.". 2. "This disease is most common in men between the ages of 40 and 55.". 3. "No one really knows why this happens in older men.". 4. "I understand how you feel.".