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craiczarry

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A 20-year-old male patient has been brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance with a gunshot wound that has resulted in urethral trauma. In light of this patient's injuries, the ED nurse should anticipate what intervention?
 
  A) Insertion of a urinary catheter
  B) Cystoscopy
  C) Insertion of a suprapubic catheter
  D) Lithotripsy

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Paramedics have brought an intubated patient to the emergency department following a head injury due to acceleration-deceleration motor vehicle accident. Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is suspected.
 
  An appropriate nursing intervention would include what?
  A) Keep the head of bed (HOB) flat at all times
  B) Teach the patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver
  C) Administer antipyretics on a p.r.n. basis
  D) Perform endotracheal suctioning every hour


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Jadwiga9

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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craiczarry

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help

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:D TYSM

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