As the advanced practice provider, you are performing crania…

As the advanced practice provider, you are performing cranial nerve testing on a young woman.  You ask her to yawn while you are inspecting the soft palate and pharynx. You observe that her soft palate fails to rise and her uvula deviates to the left.  Which cranial nerve (CN) is responsible?

During an assessment of a 22-year-old woman who has a head i…

During an assessment of a 22-year-old woman who has a head injury from a car accident 4 hours ago.  The patient is not responsive. The nurse practitioner is doing a reassessment of the pupils of the patient and notices the following change: pupils were equal, but now the right pupil is fully dilated and nonreactive, left pupil is 4 mm and reacts to light. What does finding this suggest?

Using SEPTICEMIA IN BLACKS as an example, match the BEST ANS…

Using SEPTICEMIA IN BLACKS as an example, match the BEST ANSWER CHOICE to the various levels of the cliff. There may be multiple correct answers for each level, but you need to consider the root causes of septicemia in Blacks based on what we discussed in class, and choose the best intervention needed to prevent or treat septicemia from ever developing.