The outer tissue layer of embryos is called the ____________.

Humans lose their post anal tail during development.

38.  A nurse is monitoring a client with a blunt head injury sustained from a motor vehicle crash.  Which of the following would indicate a basal skull fracture as a result of the injury?  

54.  Which intervention would the nurse predict to be of least benefit for hypotension when the patient is in cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction?

40.  A patient with right-sided weakness that started 1 hour ago is admitted to the emergency department and all these diagnostic tests are ordered.  Which order should the nurse act on first?  

53. Which finding about a patient who is receiving vasopressin to treat septic shock indicates an immediate need for the nurse to report the finding to the health care provider?

60. A 78-kg patient with septic shock has a pulse rate of 120 beats/min with low central venous pressure.  Urine output has been 30 mL/hr for the past 3 hours.  Which order by the health care provider should the nurse question?

31.  What are the key manifestations of bacterial meningitis?

13.  During recovery from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), a female client is given nothing by mouth, to help prevent aspiration. To determine when the client is ready for a liquid diet, the nurse assesses the client’s swallowing ability once each shift. This assessment evaluates:

8.  The nurse is admitting a client with possible Haemophilus influenzae—meningitis. It is MOST important for the nurse to take which of the following actions?