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Which type of shock causes a temporary loss of motor, sensory, and reflex functions below the level of a lesion?- Correct answer-Spinal shock According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk and both anterior arms account for which percentage of body surface area?- Correct answer-27 percent Which effect does parasympathetic stimulation have on the heart? A. It increases peripheral vascular resistance. B. It enhances atrioventricular node function. C. It shortens His-Purkinje...

1. An adult patient who sustained a severe head trauma has been intubated and is being manually ventilated via a bag-mask device at a rate of 18 breaths/minute. The patient has receive one intravenous fluid bolus 500 mL of warmed isotonic crystalloid solution. The PaCO2 is 30 mm Hg (4.0 kPa), and the pulse oximetry is 92%. BP is 142/70 mm Hg. What is the most important intervention to manage the cerebral blood flow? A. Decrease the rate of manual ventilation.*** B. Initiate another fluid bol...

1. Identify and describe practice barriers for APNs in your state and discuss these barriers on a state and national level. In today's society, Advanced Practice Nurses play an imperative role in healthcare. According to the American Nurses Association, APN's "provide primary, acute, and specialty health care across the lifespan through assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses and injuries in different healthcare settings." (ANA, n.d.). As of 2015, Maryland passed the nurse practit...

Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - Correct answer -inhibitions Impaired judgment slowed reactions Loss of coordination Inhibitions - Correct answer -relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings. Judgment - Correct answer -overly friendly, dancing or singing Reactions - Correct answer -thinking process has been affected. Glassy/unfocused eyes. Slurred speech. Lost their train of thought Coordination - Correct answer -spill drinks, stumble, and stagger. May have a difficult time handli...

During assessment of the lower extremities of a male client the nurse is unable to palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse. What action should the nurse take first? a. Notify the Physician b. Return in a few hours and reassess c. Ask the client if this is "normal" for him d. Reposition the fingers and assess again - C. Ask the Client if this is normal An example of objective data obtained during the physical assessment includes: Select all that apply a. Sore throat b .Audible wheeze...