The Nurse Closely Assesses Clients Who Experience Crushing Injuries and Are

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse closely assesses clients who experience crushing injuries and are in shock because they are more prone than other clients to develop

• A) adult respiratory distress syndrome.
• B) disseminated intravascular clotting.
• C) fat emboli and respiratory distress.
• D) uncompensated metabolic alkalosis.

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Definitions:

Compound

A substance made up of two or more different elements that are chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio.

Common Name

The simplified, non-scientific name of a chemical substance or organism that is generally known and used.

Compound

A substance made up of two or more different elements chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio.

Mutually Exclusive

Two events that cannot happen at the same time in a given experiment or situation.