You are at the scene of a collision involving a school bus carrying elementary school age children. You are concerned that some of the children may have spinal injuries. Which of the following is TRUE of cervical spine injuries in children?
44. The nurse is caring for a G3, P3 client who is 1 day pos…
44. The nurse is caring for a G3, P3 client who is 1 day postpartum following a vaginal birth. Which finding indicates a need for further assessment?
A client admitted with an infected right stump secondary to…
A client admitted with an infected right stump secondary to a below-the-knee amputation (BKA) also has heart failure. The client is receiving gentamicin and furosemide. What should the nurse include in the client teaching about these medications?
The nurse is providing care to a patient who has a tracheost…
The nurse is providing care to a patient who has a tracheostomy. The loss of which protective mechanism does the nurse plan to monitor this patient for during the respiratory assessment process?
What structures may be affected in a urinary tract infection…
What structures may be affected in a urinary tract infection in a female patient?
After suffering a stroke, Phyllis finds that she cannot move…
After suffering a stroke, Phyllis finds that she cannot move her right arm. This would suggest that the stroke damage is in what area of the brain?
The _____ controls breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate…
The _____ controls breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate:
Opening of the sodium channels in the neuron membrane causes…
Opening of the sodium channels in the neuron membrane causes it to become more positive and creates a:
The deep crease along the ventral surface of the spinal cord…
The deep crease along the ventral surface of the spinal cord is the:
_____ is when one synapse is repeatedly fired
_____ is when one synapse is repeatedly fired