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Question 1 of 5

An unresponsive adult trauma patient exhibits pale, cold, and clammy skin that appears ashen/cyanotic. He is breathing less than eight times a minute, has a heart rate of 32 beats a minute, and shows an irregular bradyarrhythmia on the monitor in lead II. He is experiencing frank hypotension that is barely palpable. Which of the following stages of shock is most likely causing his presentation?

A. Irreversible shock

B. Uncompensated shock

C. Reversible shock

D. Compensated shock

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Uncompensated shock

Question 2 of 5

One important task to complete when collecting a 24-hour urine specimen is to

A. Use a specimen kit to collect the urine

B. Clean the perineal area before collecting the specimen

C. Use strainers to filter all urine from the resident

D. Create a sign to hang near the bed to alert all staff

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Create a sign to hang near the bed to alert all staff

Question 3 of 5

The medical term for the absence of breathing is

A. Dyspnea

B. Apnea

C. Eupnea

D. Orthopnea

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Apnea

Question 4 of 5

A diuretic

A. Increases urine formation

B. Decreases urine output

C. Increases potassium

D. Reduces fluid volume

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Increases urine formation

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following statements is true of pressure injuries?

A. When skin begins to break down, it appears as a deep crater.

B. Pressure injuries are difficult to heal but do not hurt much.

C. Pressure injuries are impossible to prevent.

D. Pressure injuries can lead to life-threatening infections.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Pressure injuries can lead to life-threatening infections.

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