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What term is used to describe a premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures during the first 18 months of life?

What is the main source of bleeding in extradural (epidural) hematomas?

When a patient is diagnosed with coronary artery disease, the patient would be assessed for myocardial:

A patient presents with acute low back pain, no history of trauma and an MRI that reveals the vertebra at L5 has slipped forward relative to those below it. Which of the following conditions will be documented on the chart?

A patient with an addiction to alcohol is experiencing delirium, an inability to concentrate and is easily distracted. What term would be used to document this state?

What breathing pattern reflects respirations based primarily on carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the blood? 

Which of the following describes hyperkinesia?

A 20-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a jagged sharp-force injury that is longer than it is deep. Which type of wound will the nurse be caring for?

A 21-year-old female was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. In addition to fatigue and weakness, which of the following clinical signs and symptoms would she most likely exhibit?

A 35-year-old male has enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and a mediastinal mass. He was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. Which of the following abnormal cells would the nurse expect to find with this disease?