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True or false? Although the mechanism of injury may be similar to those for the younger population, data shows increased mortality with similar severity of injury in older adults. correct answers: True In the elderly population, what is decreased physiological reserve? correct answers: aging is characterized by impaired adaptive and homeostatic mechanisms that caused an increased susceptibility to the stress of injury. Insults tolerated by the younger population can lead to devastating result...

Assessed first in trauma patient correct answers: Airway (*)Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement correct answers: Fourth Complications of head trauma correct answers: Intracerebral hematoma Extradural hematoma Brain abscess Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis correct answers: Trauma Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal failure correct answers: Infusion of normal saline A 26-year-old male is resuscitated with blood transfusio...

A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nursing include in the teaching? (Select all that apply) correct answers: home health care rehabilitation facilities skilled nursing facilities A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nursing students. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all that apply) correct answers:...

A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? a. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury b. Determining a client's response to a diuretic c. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative d. Providing postmortem care to a client correct answers: d. Providing postmortem care to a client A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes herbal supplem...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of a terminal illness. The nurse should identify which of the following as an indication of hopelessness? a. The client wants to talk about the diagnosis with nursing staff b. The client has a decreased energy level c. The client makes funeral arrangements d. The client requests a second opinion 2. A nurse is preparing to collect data on a preschooler. Which of the following behaviors by the child indicates that he is ready to coo...

1. The nurse performs an intervention for a collaborative problem. Which type of intervention did the nurse perform? a. Dependent b. Independent c. Interdependent d. Physician-initiated ANS: C Collaborative interventions, or interdependent interventions, are therapies that require the combined knowledge, skill, and expertise of multiple health care professionals. Health care provider-initiated (HCP) interventions are dependent nursing interventions, or actions that require an order ...

. A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) and the nurses on next shift report the staff nurse frequently leaves tasks uncompleted. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve this conflict? A. "I need to talk to you about unit expectations regarding delegating and completing tasks." B. "Several staff members have commented that you don't do your fair share of the work.". C. "If you don't ...

Test Bank - Focus on Nursing Pharmacology (7th Edition by Amy Karch)

Your ambulance is the first to arrive at the scene of a multiple vehicle accident that spreads across both lanes of a two lane freeway, What is the best position for your ambulance? Park behind the accident and block all lanes of travel park in front of the accident and block all lanes of travel park in front of the accident for easy egress from the scene park behind the accident but allow vehicles to pass on the shoulder correct answers: Park behind the accident and block all lanes ...

Which of the following, National Incident Management System component, represents a concise, coherent means of capturing and communicating incident objectives? correct answers: Incident Action Plans _________________ represent a concise, coherent means of capturing and communicating incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operational and support activities. correct answers :Incident Action Plans According to the National Incident Management System, which of the following describe...