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Make sure you have watched the lesson video for 10.4 in the Lesson Check-In.  Watch Conversation 2 from Lesson 10.4 on the Signing Naturally DVD.  After watching the conversation, answer the following questions.   1.  What does Ursula think of Zack?  [1] 2.  What did she think Zack did to his friend?  [2] 3.  What Zack’s response when John relayed what Ursula told him? [3] 4.  What did Zack say he was doing?  [4] 5.  Zack signs FINISH at the end of his statement, what is the meaning of this in English? [5] 6. What did Zack say was the reason the friend was crying when John challenged him? [6]

“take to (skill) like a duck takes to water”

A nurse is caring for several clients at risk for shock. Which laboratory value requires the nurse to communicate with the health care provider?

A nurse reviews the following data in the chart of a client with burn injuries: Admission Notes Wound Assessment 36-year-old female with bilateral leg burnsNKDAHealth history of asthma and seasonal allergies Bilateral leg burns present with a white and leather-like appearance. No blisters or bleeding present. Client rates pain 2/10 on a scale of 0-10. Based on the data provided, how should the nurse categorize this client’s injuries?

An emergency department (ED) case manager is consulted for a client who is homeless. Which intervention should the case manager provide?

A nurse is caring for four clients who might be brain dead. Which client would best meet the criteria to allow assessment of brain death?

After assessing an older adult client with a burn wound, the nurse documents the findings as follows: Vital Signs Laboratory Results Wound Assessment Heart rate: 110 beats/minBlood pressure: 112/68 mm HgRespiratory rate: 20 breaths/minOxygen saturation: 94%Pain: 3/10 Red blood cell count: 5,000,000/mm3White blood cell count: 10,000/mm3Platelet count: 200,000/mm3 Left chest burn wound, 3 cm ´ 2.5 cm ´ 0.5 cm, wound bed pale, surrounding tissues with edema present Based on the documented data, which action should the nurse take next?

A student is caring for a client who suffered massive blood loss after trauma. How does the student correlate the blood loss with the client’s mean arterial pressure (MAP)?

A nurse is caring for a client who has lung cancer and is dying. Which prescription should the nurse question?

An emergency room nurse assesses a client who has been raped. With which health care team member should the nurse collaborate when planning this client’s care?