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During the early phase of a burn injury, there is a drastic increase in capillary permeability. This physiologic change places the patient at risk for which problem?  

An experienced nurse cares for clients during a community-wide disaster drill. One of the new nurses asks, “Why are the individuals with black tags not receiving any care?” How should the experienced nurse respond?

The nurse is assessing a patient with neurogenic shock. Which assessment findings would the nurse expect to find? 

A provider prescribes diazepam (valium) to a client who was bitten by a black widow spider. The client asks, “What is this medication for?” How should the nurse respond?

A person is stung by a bumblebee at a picnic. The person has no difficulty breathing and no history of allergic reaction to bee or wasp stings. What is the priority first aid actionfor this person?

An emergency department nurse assesses a client admitted after a lightning strike. The patient is alert and oriented. Which assessment should the nurse complete first?

A patient who experiences neurogenic shock becomes hypotensive due to which pathophysiological cause?

The Pit Viper’s venom is known to impair which physiological process in humans?

Communication researcher Mark Knapp outlined ten stages in the development and decline of relationships. Identify and define two of these stages. 

We each have our own notion of what counts as love, which is known as a love language.