When Assessing a Patient with a Possible Stroke, the Nurse

question 6

Multiple Choice

When assessing a patient with a possible stroke, the nurse finds that the patient's aphasia started 3.5 hours previously and the blood pressure is 170/92 mm Hg. Which of these orders by the health care provider should the nurse question?

• A) Infuse normal saline at 75 mL/hr.
• B) Keep head of bed elevated at least 30 degrees.
• C) Administer tissue plasminogen activator ( tPA ) per protocol.
• D) Titrate labetalol ( Normodyne ) drip to keep BP less than 140/90 mm Hg.

Recognize the principles of employer monitoring of employee communications and privacy rights.

Understand the legal requirements related to workplace safety and unemployment compensation.

Identify the laws governing labor-management relations in the United States.

Comprehend the requirements for employers under the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

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Definitions:

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A term coined by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II, referring to the idea that the United States had the responsibility to supply Allied nations with the materials needed to defeat the Axis Powers.

Doolittle Raid

A military operation during World War II in which U.S. aircraft bombed Tokyo and other Japanese cities in 1942, the first air raid to strike the Japanese Home Islands.

Battle of Midway

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