Medsurg test 1 davis advantage questions

A 75-year-old man was at home watching television with his wife when he began displaying strange symptoms. His wife called 911 and stated "Something is wrong with my husband. He won't answer me when I speak to him. He is staring straight ahead, and drooling from his mouth. Please send an ambulance immediately!" The ambulance arrived and transported the man to the local Emergency Department. You triage the man when he arrives. What would priority nursing action would you complete first? Obtain a complete set of vital signs. Draw a serum glucose level. Obtain a sterile urine specimen. Ask the patient about his home meds. - Obtain a complete set of vital signs. A bone can fracture when which forces are present? Select all that apply. Compression Tension Torsion Gravity Spring - Compression Tension Torsion A patient complains of pain due to shortness of breath. What is the nurse's best action to alleviate the patient's discomfort? Assist patient into a side-lying position. Encourage an upright, forward-leaning position. Apply heating pad to anterior chest. Administer narcotics intravenously. - Encourage an upright, forward-leaning position. A patient diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism is receiving a heparin infusion. Which lab should the nurse monitor in order to adjust the rate of infusion? Prothrombin time Partial thromboplastin time Platelet count Hemoglobin and hematocrit - Partial thromboplastin time