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jeatrice

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While a nurse assists a patient from a lying position to a sitting position, the patient suddenly becomes dizzy, pale, clammy, and nauseated. The nurse recognizes these symptoms are most likely related to
 
  1. Thromboembolism.
  2. Orthostatic hypotension.
  3. Orthostatic hypertension.
  4. Symptomatic bradycardia.

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A nurse recognizes that the most preventable cause of death during hospitalization is
 
  1. An embolism.
  2. Hospital-acquired pneumonia.
  3. Skin breakdown because of not turning patients.
  4. A urinary tract infection leading to urosepsis.


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Brenm

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

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jeatrice

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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