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EMERGENCY AND DISASTER NURSING Emergency and Disaster Nursing During the primary assessment of a victim of a motor vehicle collision, the nurse determines that the patient has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Palpate extremities for bilateral pulses. b. Observe the patient'srespiratory effort. c. Check the patient's level of consciousness. d. Examine the patient for any external bleeding. ANS: B Even with a patent airway, patients can have other pr...

[Author name] [COMPANY NAME] [Company address] MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING Chapter 57: Stroke Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After a patient experienced a brief episode of tinnitus, diplopia, and dysarthria with no residual effects, the nurse anticipates teaching the patient about a. cerebral aneurysm clipping. c. oral low-dose aspirin therapy. b. heparin intravenous infusion. d. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). ANS: C The patient’s symptoms are c...

EMERGENCY AND DISASTER NURSING Emergency and Disaster Nursing During the primary assessment of a victim of a motor vehicle collision, the nurse determines that the patient has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Palpate extremities for bilateral pulses. b. Observe the patient'srespiratory effort. c. Check the patient's level of consciousness. d. Examine the patient for any external bleeding. ANS: B Even with a patent airway, patients can have other pr...

5 NCLEX Question Trainer Explanations Test 5 PREPARATION FOR NCLEX 1. The nurse is preparing a patient for an 8:00 AM outpatient electroconvulsive (ECT) treatment. Which of the following questions is the MOST important for the nurse to ask? 1. “Did you have anything to eat or drink before you came in today?” 2. “Have you had any headaches since your last treatment?” 3. “Who came with you to the hospital today?” 4. “Have you had much memory loss since you began yo...

[Author name] [COMPANY NAME] [Company address] MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING Chapter 57: Stroke Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After a patient experienced a brief episode of tinnitus, diplopia, and dysarthria with no residual effects, the nurse anticipates teaching the patient about a. cerebral aneurysm clipping. c. oral low-dose aspirin therapy. b. heparin intravenous infusion. d. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). ANS: C The patient’s symptoms are c...

Emergency and Disaster Nursing During the primary assessment of a victim of a motor vehicle collision, the nurse determines that the patient has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Palpate extremities for bilateral pulses. b. Observe the patient's respiratory effort. c. Check the patient's level of consciousness. d. Examine the patient for any external bleeding. ANS: B Even with a patent airway, patients can have other problems that compromise ventilati...

EMERGENCY AND DISASTER NURSING Emergency and Disaster Nursing During the primary assessment of a victim of a motor vehicle collision, the nurse determines that the patient has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Palpate extremities for bilateral pulses. b. Observe the patient's respiratory effort. c. Check the patient's level of consciousness. d. Examine the patient for any external bleeding. ANS: B Even with a patent airway, patients can have other pr...

[Author name] [COMPANY NAME] [Company address] MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING Chapter 57: Stroke Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After a patient experienced a brief episode of tinnitus, diplopia, and dysarthria with no residual effects, the nurse anticipates teaching the patient about a. cerebral aneurysm clipping. c. oral low-dose aspirin therapy. b. heparin intravenous infusion. d. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). ANS: C The patient’s symptoms are c...

EMERGENCY AND DISASTER NURSING EXAM Emergency and Disaster Nursing During the primary assessment of a victim of a motor vehicle collision, the nurse determines that the patient has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Palpate extremities for bilateral pulses. b. Observe the patient'srespiratory effort. c. Check the patient's level of consciousness. d. Examine the patient for any external bleeding. ANS: B Even with a patent airway, patients can have oth...

EMERGENCY AND DISASTER NURSING EXAM Emergency and Disaster Nursing During the primary assessment of a victim of a motor vehicle collision, the nurse determines that the patient has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Palpate extremities for bilateral pulses. b. Observe the patient'srespiratory effort. c. Check the patient's level of consciousness. d. Examine the patient for any external bleeding. ANS: B Even with a patent airway, patients can have oth...