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A nurse is assessing a patient with infective endocarditis, the nurse notes their Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score has changed from 15 to 10 and they’ve developed slurred speech. What is the priority concern?

A patient presents with fatigue, pallor, and dyspnea on exertion (DOE) Which of the following diagnoses in this patient’s medical history does the nurse relate all of these symptoms to? 

A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is experiencing a flare-up with symptoms of joint pain, fatigue, and a fever of 101°F (38.3°C). What is the nurse’s priority intervention to resolve their symptoms?

The nurse is caring for a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The patient asks, “Why am I bruising everywhere?” Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?  

The nurse is providing discharge education to a patient prescribed oral iron supplements for iron-deficiency anemia. Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching?

Questions 19-36 True/False Questions. Please select the correct answer. Each question is worth 2 points.

 This definition refers to: “A record of a firm’s parent-component relationships and all of the materials, equipment time, staff, and other resources”

Scheduled Receipts (open orders) is: 

What is the gold standard for elective intubation in the anticipated difficult airway?

Two very long, parallel conducting wires carry equal currents in the same direction, as shown. The lettered diagrams A-E show end views of the wires and the resultant force vectors due to current flow in each wire. Which diagram best represents the direction of the forces?