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Question 1 0 out of 1 points A high school football player is hit hard in the helmet, losses consciousness for approximately 8 minutes, and when he wakes up he is confused. He is removed from the game and examined by an onsite medical professional who determines the player has suffered a Grade concussion. Selected Answer: B. Grade II Correct Answer: D. Grade IV • Question 2 0 out of 1 points A 12 year old boy was walking in the woods and was bitten by a tick. He presents to the pe...

Two days after delivery, a postpartum client prepares for discharge. What should the nurse teach her about lochia flow? Incorrect: Lochia does change color but goes from lochia rubra (bright red) on days 1-3, to lochia serosa (pinkish brown) on days 4-9, to lochia alba (creamy white) days 10-21. Incorrect: Numerous clots are abnormal and should be reported to the physician. Incorrect: Saturation of the perineal pad is considered abnormal and may indicate postpartum hemorrhage. Correct: Lo...

Question 1 0 out of 0 points When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Selected Answer: Ye s Answers: Ye s No • Question 2 The most common cancer found on the auricle is: Selected Answer: Basal cell carcinoma Answers: Actinic keratosis Basal cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Acral-lentiginous melanoma • Question 3 1 out of 1 points 0 out of 1 points Which of the following...

A male client has just undergone a laryngectomy and has a cuffed tracheostomy tube in place. When initiating bolus tube feedings postoperatively, when should the nurse inflate the cuff? A.Immediately after feeding B.Just prior to tube feeding C.Continuous inflation is required D.Inflation is not required Correct Answer: B Just prior to tube feeding 2) A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nur...

hapter1 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Florence Nightingale’s contributions to nursing practice and education: a. are historically important but have no validity for nursing today. b. were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time. c. were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War. d. were limited only to the care of severe traumatic wounds. ANS: C By improving sanitation, nutrition ventilation, and handwashing techniques, Florence Nightingale’s nurses dramatically r...

5 firefighter guidelines - ANSWER- Be safe, follow orders, work as a team, think, follow the golden rule NFPA 1001 - ANSWER- training and performance qualifications for firefighters Fire apparatus operator - ANSWER- responsible for getting apparatus to scene safely as well as setting up and running the pump or operating aerial ladder company officer - ANSWER- leads the company both on the scene and station safety officer - ANSWER- watches overall operation for unsafe practices trainin...

A female client is admitted with end stage pulmonary disease is alert, oriented, and complaining of shortness of breath. The client tells the nurse that she wants “no heroic measures” taken if she stops breathing, and she asks the nurse to document this in her medical record. What action should the nurse implement? • • A client is receiving a full strength continuous enteral tube feeding at 50 ml/hour and has developed diarrhea. The client has a new prescription to change the feedin...

Dimensions Exam 1: Study Guide Chapter 1 1. Identify the most important element in nursing’s attempt to gain full autonomy of practice. A) Economic exploitation of nurses B) Maintaining the education system for nurses as it is now C) Gaining and maintaining control of nursing practice by nurses D) Restricting the latitude of decisions made by nurses 2. In its attempt to gain freedom and independence, what corresponding factors must the nursing profession embrace? A) Health and happ...

1. Mrs. Smith, 75 years old, reports that she is weak, has difficulty urinating, and is dehydrated. Although she is afebrile, the nurse conducts a thorough physical examination, including urinalysis and complete blood count (CBC). The total assessment is necessary because: 1. All body systems interact, and symptoms could indicate a variety of diagnoses. 2. The symptoms are vague and may be signs of aging. 3. There may be other signs or symptoms more indicative of the condition. 4. Mrs. Smi...

several nurses are developing a parish nurse group to help address the primary and secondary health care needs of the congregation. which of the following services should the nurses plan to provide to the congregation? 1. organize an influenza immunization clinic with the American red cross 2. perform wound care in the home of members 3. provide end of life care for members who are terminal 4. facilitate discharge from the facility to the home 36. a community health nurse is caring for cl...