A patient has just begun been receiving skeletal traction and the nurse is aware that muscles in the patient’s affected limb are spastic. How does this change in muscle tone affect the patient’s traction prescription?

A patient is scheduled for a Exploratory Laparoscopy today at 0900.  You have just started your shift at 0700 and note that the INR is 2.3.  Your best action is to:

A chemist is preparing solutions. She has 30mL of a 2% alcohol solution. How much of a 5% alcohol solution must she add to raise the concentration to 4%? Round to one decimal place. Use units as part of your answer. 

Match each organ in the digestive system with its function. a. stomach b. mouth c. small intestine d. pancreas e. gallbladder f. large intestine g. liver

Computed radiographic (CR) systems use:

What is the term used for the detector elements of the flat plate detector?

Generally, what is the average length of stay of long-term care hospitals?

All of the following are required by pathogenic microorganisms to cause disease, EXCEPT

The physician prescribes alprazolam (Xanax) 0.25 mg p.o. TID for a client with anxiety and physical symptoms related to work pressures. The nurse should assess the client for the most common adverse effect of this drug, which is?    

Which of the following is/are the FIRST step/steps in resuscitation of the newborn?