The 85-year-old patient fell in the bathroom. Which score will most accurately predict the adverse effects the patient will experience from the fall?
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- Difficulty: 6
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- Difficulty: 3
An emergency room nurse is caring for a patient admitted by ambulance after a motor vehicle collision. The patient was transported with a long spine board and rigid cervical collar. Thirty minutes after arrival, the patient has been log-rolled off the spine board, completed imaging studies of the spine, and is requesting removal of the cervical collar. Which is the nurse’s next action?
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 7
The nurse is reviewing the chart of the patient scheduled to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI) of the brain. Which disorder present in the patient’s history prompts the nurse to obtain more information from the patient?
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 8
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