Which of the following situations could cause functional grief?
A.Inability to live at home B.Amputation of a limb C.Loss of one's self-image D.Destruction of the patient's car
Using the American College of Surgeons screening guidelines, what assessment finding would prompt the nurse to prepare a patient for cervical spine imaging?
A.Alert with no neurologic deficits B.Multiple abrasions to the extremities C.Ecchymosis to the flank D.Responds to verbal stimulation
An adult was thrown against a concrete wall during a factory explosion and sustained a femur fracture, liver laceration, and a small subdural hematoma. These injuries most likely occurred during what level of blast trauma?
A.Primary B.Secondary C.Tertiar
Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of the trauma patient? a) to measure oxygenation and ventilation b) to quantify the base deficit for the adequacy of cellular perfusion c) to gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia d)...
What are the late signs of breathing compromise? - Selected Answer--- Tracheal deviation - JVD What are signs of ineffective breathing? - Selected Answer--- AMS - Cyanosis, especially around the mouth - Asymmetric expansion of chest wall - Paradoxical m...
When is the KB test appropriate and what does it determine? - ANSWERS-Pregnant patient. Detects fetal RBC in maternal circulation. What is the pH of amniotic fluid? - ANSWERS-7.5 What is the pH of urine? - ANSWERS-4.6 - 6 What is FAST and what does it...
The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a "ramped position" provides better visualization during the insertion of which device? Correct Anawer endotracheal tube Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain ...
Which of the following situations could cause functional grief? A.Inability to live at home B.Amputation of a limb C.Loss of one's self-image D.Destruction of the patient's car Using the American College of Surgeons screening guidelines, what a...
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