The small, leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the:
a. cricoid cartilage.
b. thyroid cartilage.
c. corniculate cartilage.
d. epiglottis.

Characteristics of moderate sedation include: a. difficult arousal b. independent and continuous maintenance of a patent airway c. no experienced amnesia d. hemodynamic instability

Anurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who reports having a dry productive cough for the past 2 weeks. which of the following medications should the nurse report to the provider? a. furosemide b. lisinopril c. diltiazem d. metoprolol

Acharge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a group of clients. which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires an incident report by the charge nurse? a. a client who has a lithium level of 1.8 meq/l receives her morning dose of lithium. b. the nurse administers ondansetron to a client who has two episodes of vomiting after receiving meperidine 75 mg im. c. the nurse requests a higher dose of morphine for a client who reports severe pain 30 min after receiving morphine 2 mg iv bolus. d. a client who has a blood glucose level of 120 mg/dl receives her morning dose of insulin.