as you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. you should: a. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician. b. place the patient in a high-visibility area and then respond to the call. c. inform the admissions clerk of the situation and then respond at once. d. leave a copy of the run form with a nurse and then respond to the call.
hepatitis a virus (hav) is spread primarily through which route? a) respiratory b) bloodborne c) droplet d) fecal-oral 2. most young children infected with hepatitis a do not have symptoms of infection. a) true b) false 3. which symptom occurs in more than 70% of older children and adults infected with hepatitis a? a) anorexia b) malaise c) jaundice d) nausea 4. hepatitis a infection can be diagnosed based solely on its unique clinical symptoms.
the nurse is recording a client's intake and output at the end of an 8-hour shift. the client had 300 ml in nasogastric suction container and 200 ml of urine in the foley bag. there was 300 ml of d5w infused from a 1000-ml bag during the shift, and the client was documented to have consumed 500 ml of liquids. what conclusion should the nurse reach regarding the client's intake and output?
which of the following definitions is incorrect? which of the following definitions is incorrect? endemic: a disease that is constantly present in a population incidence: number of new cases of a disease sporadic: a disease that affects a population occasionally pandemic: a disease that affects a large number of people in the world in a short time epidemic: a disease that is endemic across the world
a 30 year-old male noticed a progressively worsening cough for one month. on physical examination, a few small lymph nodes were palpable in the axillae, and the tip of the spleen was palpable. a cbc showed the following: hgb 10.2 g/dl (13-17.3); hct 31.2% (38-52), mcv 90 fl (80-98), wbc count 67,000/microliter (4,000-11,000), and a platelet count of 36,000 (140,000-400,000). a bone marrow exam is performed and seen below. what is his most likely diagnosis?
antiretroviral drugs are effective at blocking hiv replication in infected individuals, and in reducing the rate of hiv transmission. physical barriers to transmission have also been shown to be effective at blocking hiv transmission. an additional strategy for reducing the rate of new hiv infections in high-risk populations utilizes a strategy to prevent the virus from establishing a permanent infection, once an individual has been exposed. this strategy utilizes:
the registered nurse (rn) is caring for a client with aplastic anemia who is hospitalized for weight loss and generalized weakness. laboratory values show a white blood count (wbc) of 2,500/mm 3 and a platelet count of 160,000/mm 3. which intervention is the primary focus in the client's plan of care for the rn to implement?
which of the following statements about food labels is true? multiple choice the nutrition facts panel includes information about a food's glycogen content. the list of ingredients on food packages does not have to include added sugars. the nutrition facts panel provides information about total carbohydrates in a serving of food. information about the fiber contents of a food are not provided in the nutrition facts panel.
a 42 year-old female who smokes 1 pack of cigarettes a day presents with acute onset of shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain for the past 3 hours. her medications include ortho tricyclen for birth control. ct angiogram shows a clot in the anterior segmental artery in the left lung. the patient is treated with unfractionated heparin. what should be included in the laboratory orders of this patient to monitor the heparin dosing and ensure the therapeutic goal?
which statement is true of food safety for preterm infants? group of answer choices preterm babies are less susceptible to food-borne infections. hospitals limit the duration of hang time of continuous feeds to 4 hours. liquid concentrates and ready-to-feed formulas are not sterile and are therefore not recommended. hospital policies require that tube feeding assemblies be changed every hour to limit contamination. formula powder is sterile and is recommended when nutritionally appropriate.
a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder, who has taken lithium carbonate (lithane) for 1 year, presents in an emergency department with severe diarrhea, blurred vision, and tinnitus. how should the nurse interpret these symptoms? a. symptoms indicate consumption of foods high in tyramine. b. symptoms indicate lithium carbonate discontinuation syndrome. c. symptoms indicate the development of lithium carbonate tolerance. d. symptoms indicate lithium carbonate toxicity.
a client presents to the health care clinic with reports of pain in the hands and right wrist. additional history reveals that the client is a factory worker who spends all day performing the same repetitive task. the nurse performs the phalen's test and tinel's tests with positive results. the hand grips are unequal with the right weaker than the left. what nursing diagnosis can the nurse confirm from this data?
which of the following meals would be suitable for a person following a low-sodium diet? which of the following meals would be suitable for a person following a low-sodium diet? chicken tenders, french fries, and sliced apples from a fast food restaurant homemade oven-baked chicken, rice, and steamed fresh green beans a homemade chicken casserole made with canned green beans and cream of mushroom soup chicken noodle soup, saltine crackers, and a tossed green salad with ranch dressing
which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure? a. an emt gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is not authorized to do so. b. a patient is given nitroglycerin by an emt who did not obtain proper authorization from medical control first. c. due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is aggravated and he is permanently disabled. d. an emt administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug.
your patient has sustained a serious laceration to his neck. he appears to have lost a lot of blood, and you are considering how you will control the bleeding. your primary treatment should be to: group of answer choices transport the patient immediately in the supine position. place your gloved hand over the wound before placing an occlusive dressing. apply a dry, sterile dressing to the wound and then wrap with gauze. pack the wound with bulky dressings while avoiding placing pressure on the wound.
you are called by one of your patients, a 59-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer, metastatic to the lungs and bones, who has now developed confusion, lethargy, nausea, and vomiting. further questioning indicates that she also appears to have polyuria and constipation. she completed chemotherapy 6 weeks ago and since then has been on hormonal therapy. she was started on sustained release morphine sulfate and a nsaid one month ago because of worsening bone and back pain. based on this history, you decide to admit to her to the hospital. your initial workup and treatment are based on a suspected diagnosis of:
