The emergency department nurse listened as the woman said, I know that this sounds stupid, but I was leaning on the door handle and I fell out of the car right into the traffic.
The woman had a broken leg in addition to scrapes and bruises. What should the nurse be sure to ask?
A. Is it possible someone pushed you out of the car? Have you been hit, slapped, kicked, or physically hurt by someone during the last year?
B. Perhaps you need some automobile safety classes. If your seat belt had been fastened, this wouldn't have happened. May I sign you up?
C. Sounds like you really need some physical education classes to learn how to handle your body and balance better. May I suggest some resources to you?
D. Were you using drugs or alcohol at the time and just got careless?
Question 2
The U.S. teenage pregnancy rate is one of the highest in the developed world. These rates are:
A. Consistent over the past 5 years.
B. Continuing to rise.
C. Fluctuating rather wildly.
D. Remaining high but are decreasing.
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
Summation of Heart Sounds, Wide Split of S1
Summation of Heart Sounds, Summation Gallop
Responses to Speech Sounds
Faith Ringgold, Tar Beach, Part I of the series Woman on a Bridge.
New employees should be shown all exits in case of an emergency.