The patient is in a coma after a motor vehicle accident.In addition to IV medications,the patient is receiving an isotonic IV fluid.The primary purpose for this fluid infusion is to:

A) cause cells to shrink and reduce swelling.
B) move fluid from intravascular space into cells.
C) pull fluid from cells into the intravascular space.
D) expand the body's intravascular fluid volume.

A nurse is performing a 1-minute Apgar on a newborn. The nurse assesses that the newborn has a heart rate over 100, a good strong cry, some flexion of extremities, sneezes, and has a pink body with blue extremities. The nurse records what number as the Apgar? Record your answer in a whole number.

When there are an even number of scores, the median is calculated by adding the two middle scores together and dividing by the mean.

Mrs.Beamish describes her pain at an 8 out of 10,with 0 being no pain.She receives a dose of morphine sulphate subcutaneously (SC) .After 30 minutes,which of the following evaluative data is the most accurate indicator that Mrs.Beamish's pain has decreased?

A) She is sleeping soundly.
B) She states that it doesn't hurt if she doesn't move.
C) Her nonverbal responses are decreased.
D) She rates her pain as 4 on a scale where 0 is no pain.