After striking his head on a tree while falling from a ladder, a young man is admitted to the emergency department. He's unconscious and his pupils are nonreactive. Which intervention would be the most dangerous for the client
A. Give him a barbiturate.
B. Place him on mechanical ventilation.
C. Perform a lumbar puncture.
D. Elevate the head of his bed.
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When caring for children who are sick, who have sustained traumas, or who are suffering from nutritional inadequacies, the nurse should know the correct hemoglobin (Hb) values for children. Which of the following ranges would be inaccurate
A. Neonates. 10.6 to 16.5.
B. 3 months. 10.6 to 16.5.
C. 3 years. 9.4 to 15.5.
D. 10 years. 10.7 to 15.5.
A child, age 5, with an IQ of 65 is admitted to the hospital for evaluation. When planning care, the nurse should keep in mind that this child is
A. within the lower range of normal intelligence.
B. mildly retarded but educable.
C. moderately retarded but trainable.
D. completely dependent on others for care.
A client with three children who is still in her childbearing years is admitted for surgical repair of a prolapsed bladder. The nurse would find that the client understood the surgeon's preoperative teaching when the client states,
A. "If I should become pregnant again, the child would be delivered by cesarean delivery. "
B. "If I have another child, the procedure may need to be repeated. "
C. "This surgery may render me incapable of conceiving another child. "
D. "This procedure is accomplished in two separate surgeries. "
The nurse is caring for a client in acute renal failure. The nurse should expect hypertonic glucose, insulin infusions, and sodium bicarbonate to be used to treat
A. hypernatremia.
B. hypokalemia.
C. hyperkalemia.
D. hypercalcemia.