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West Coast EMT - Block 4 / West Coast EMT - Block 4 Questions And Answers 2024 / 2025 A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? Select one: A. Lateral impact to the spine B. Secondary fall after the initial impact C. Direct trauma to the spinal column D. Energy transmission to the spine - ANS-D. Energy transmission to the spine A 15-...

Baby Boomers - large group of people born between . Considered more affluent, better educated and healthier. Baby boomers have entered the older age group as of 2011 Baby Boomers unique characteristics that make them a challenge for healthcare professionals - expect and demand excellence in geriatric care. Health disparities exist among minority elder group. Top five racial groups in United States - European African Hispanic Asian Native Americans European Americans 5 health dispariti...

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next...

NUR 2214 Nursing Care of Older Adult Complete Solution Package (Rasmussen University)

A client is being prepared for a thoracentesis. The nurse should assist the client to which position for the procedure? a) Lying in bed on the affected side b) Lying in bed on the unaffected side c) Sims position with the head of the bed flat d) Prone with the head turned to the side and supported by a pillow correct answers b) Lying in bed on the unaffected side Rationale: To facilitate removal of fluid from the chest, the client is positioned sitting at the edge of the bed leaning ove...

Which element is part of psychosocial well-being for an older adult? Avoidance of chronic disease Avoidance of disability Looking like a younger, active person Engagement with others - Answer Engagement with others How should a healthcare professional greet Estelle Barlett, a petite, widowed elder, on the first home visit? "Hi Sweetie. I'm a healthcare professional, Clara Jones." "Good morning, Estelle. I'm a healthcare professional, Clara Jones." "Hi Dear. I'm a healthcare ...

ATI MED-SURGICAL HEMATOLOGY AND INTEGUMENTARY TEST BANK EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The nurse is concerned that a patient is demonstrating signs of red blood cell production. What laboratory value did the nurse most likely use to make this decision? - ANSWERS Bilirubin The nurse notes that a patients gaping wound is developing a blood clot. Which body substance is responsible for this clot formation? - ANSWERS Platelets A nurse is preparing to assist with a bone marrow biopsy. Which a...

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NU424 MIDTERM EXAM NURSING ADULT CARE 111 Cardiology An obese client describes symptoms of palpitations, chronic fatigue, and dyspnea on exertion to the cardiologist. Upon completing the examination, the cardiologist schedules a procedure to confirm the suspected diagnosis. What diagnostic procedure would the nurse expect to be prescribed? transesophageal echocardiography radionuclide angiography chest radiograph electrocardiography transthoracic echocardiography Which test used ...

A male client with Type 1 diabetes mellitus takes a combination of short acting and intermediate acting insulin. The client complains of headaches when awakening and his blood glucose average for the past week has been 210. The nurse recognizes the client is experiencing a daily Somogyi, or rebound effect. Which dosing method is likely to relieve these symptoms? Move the PM intermediate- acting dose to bedtime. When obtaining a throat culture from a 6 year old with possible strepococcal infect...