In which order will the nurse take these actions when doing a dressing change for a partial-thickness burn wound on a patient’s back? A. Apply sterile gauze dressing.   B. Document wound appearance.   C. Apply silver sulfadiazine cream.   D. Administer IV fentanyl (Sublimaze).   E. Clean wound with saline-soaked gauze.

A patient is suspected of having systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which would be considered diagnostic for SLE?

What pumps blood out of the heart into the pulmonary artery to the lungs.

Which of the following statements about the cardiac cycle is FALSE?

Iodine Potassium Iodine (IKI) test is used to determine: 

A nurse assesses the intracranial pressure (ICP) of a patient with head trauma. The nurse compares the assessment data with which normative value for ICP?

          You are caring for a patient who has sustained a fractured femur in a car accident. The physician has stated concern about the possibility of a fat embolism. The patient’s wife asks you about the cause of a fat embolism. Your most appropriate response would be

The nurse would explain to a client scheduled for an electroencephalogram (EEG) that an EEG

Which organelle synthesizes carbohydrates and packages molecules for secretion of other organelles, plasma membrane, or extracellular destinations?

A 29-yr-old woman is taking leflunomide (Arava) to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which information from the patient’s health history is important for the nurse to report to the health care provider related to the drug?