A client has been diagnosed with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) and transferred to the medical intensive care unit (ICU) subsequent to an acute bleeding episode. In the ICU, continuous Heparin drip therapy is initiated. Which of the following assessment findings indicates a positive response to Heparin therapy?
Ashley and her boyfriend Chris, both 19 years old, are transported to the Emergency Department after being involved in a motorcycle accident. Chris is badly hurt, but Ashley has no apparent injuries, though she appears confused and has trouble focusing on what is going on around her. She complains of dizziness and nausea. Her pulse is rapid, and she is hyperventilating. The nurse should assess Ashley’s level of anxiety as:
Which of the following foods should be avoided by clients who are prone to develop heartburn as a result of gastroesophgeal reflux disease (GERD)?
Which sign might the nurse see in a client with a high ammonia level?
Which is the proper hand position for performing chest percussion?
A woman asks, “How much alcohol can I safely drink while pregnant?” The nurse’s best response is:
The nurse is teaching parents of a newborn about feeding their infant. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A client can receive the mumps, measles, rubella (MMR) vaccine if he or she:
A hospitalized client has just been informed that he has terminal cancer. He says to the nurse, “There must be some mistake in the diagnosis.” The nurse determines that the client is demonstrating which of the following?
Signs of impaired breathing in infants and children include all of the following except:
A client recently lost a child due to poisoning. The client tells the nurse, “I don’t want to make any new friends right now.” This is an example of which of the following indicators of stress?
Rehabilitation services begin:
Legal protection of confidentiality:
The nurse should teach parents of small children that the most common type of first-degree burn is:
Someone who has received a recent tattoo should be screened for:
