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What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions? - Calcium Calcium and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) must be present for a - muscle cell to contract In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be found? - Pelvic cavity What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? - Diaphragm Major body cavities are divided into the dorsal cavity includes the cranial and spinal cavities - ventral cavity includes the orbits and the nasal,...

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13 pages

Written in 2023/2024

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A person with AB- blood should not receive blood from which other blood type? - O- - B- - AB+ - A- - - AB+ (Rh factor) Which blood type is considered the universal donor? - AB- - AB+ - O- - O+ - - O- (O- blood lacks bothA and B antigens and the Rh factor, making it the only blood type that can donate to anyone.) What is the only artery in the body to carry oxygen-poor blood? - vena cava - renal artery - pulmonary artery - interosseous artery - - pulmonary artery (carries oxygen po...

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15 pages

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Grade A+

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What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions? - calcium What cavity would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be found? - pelvic cavity What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? - diaphragm What is the major function of simple columnar epithelium? - secretion or absorption A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics: cells found on internal surface of the stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and thin, no b...

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5 pages

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homeostasis - body's maintenance of a stable environment receptors - molecule or cell that provides information about the environment control center (and set point) - indicates correct value (e.g. body temp) effectors - What elicits a response that alters conditions within the body's internal environment. (e.g. muscles and glands) negative feedback - When receptors measure deviations from the set point, effectors are activated and conditions are returned toward the set point and effector...

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25 pages

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The engulfing of large particles into the cell is referred to as ____________? - Phagocytosis The engulfing of large amounts of fluids into the cell is referred to as __________? - Pinocytosis The release of prolactin during breastfeeding is an example of __________________? - Positive feedback What type of joint is present in the elbow? - Hinge joint. Which is a bodily reaction to the fight or flight response? - The fight or flight response as part of the sympathetic nervous system is res...

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2 pages

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Grade A+

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The difference between hydrochloric acid and hydrosulfuric acid is (A) that only the first is binary (B) that only the first is ternary (C) the presence of hydrogen (D) the nonmetallic elements in each - D Which of these elements is a liquid at room temperature? (A) He (B) Ag (C) Hg (D) Zn - C Which have about the same mass? (A) Protons and neutrons

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20 pages

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A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decrease sensation in? - The arm Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? - hyoid bone Which of the following statements best describes the endocrine glands? - They secrete chemicals into the blood Diet is important because bone are storage places for ? - calcium and phosphorous Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the urinary system? - urethra What structure conduct urine from the kidneys to the urin...

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133 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care? A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes. B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities. C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence. D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. - To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client should be lifted gently across a surface (D). Reddened ...

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26 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care? A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes. B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities. C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence. D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. - To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client should be lifted gently across a surface (D). Reddened ...

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26 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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1. The Patient: A 65-year- old male. The Situation: The family brings the patient to the emergency room because he just took an entire bottle of pills. The Question: What action should the nurse take first? A. Prescribe medicine to induce vomiting. B. Determine the patient's level of consciousness. C. Ask the family why he may have taken an entire bottle of pills. - B. Determine the patient's level of consciousness. 2. The Patient: An 80-year-old male who has used continuous oxygen for t...

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8 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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Which rationale best supports an older client's risk of complications related to a dysrhythmia? - An older client is intolerant of decreased cardiac output which may cause dizziness and falls In an older client, cardiac output is decreased and a loss of contractility and elasticity reduces systemic and cerebral blood flow, so dysrhythmias, such as bradycardia or tachycardia is poorly tolerated, and increases the client's risk for syncope, falls, transient ischemic attacks, and possibly dem...

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71 pages

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Grade A+

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After talking w/ the HCP, a male pt continues to have questions about the results of a prostatic surface antigen (PSA) screening test and asks the nurse how the PSA levels become elevated. The nurse should explain which pathophysiological mechanism? - As the prostate gland enlarges, its cells contribute more PSA in the circulating blood PSA is a glycoprotein found in prostatic epithelial cells, and elevations are used as a specific tumor markers. Elevations in PSA are r/t gland volume, ie. ...

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10 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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An initial disturbance in a system sets off a chain of events that does not favor stability and often abruptly displaces a system from its steady state: What is that? - positive feedback What organ shrinks with age? - gums Which of the following is true? a. An infant will have a slower heart rate than an adult b. The elderly has better temperature sensations c. There are more sweat glands in an elderly person d. There is less thirst perception in the elderly - d. There is less thirst perc...

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37 pages

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Grade A+

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A client with giardiasis is taking metronidazole (Flagyl) 2 grams PO. Which information should the nurse include in the client's instruction? - Take the medication with food. A client is receiving metoprolol (Lopressor SR). What assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain? - Blood pressure. A client with a dysrhythmia is to receive procainamide (Pronestyl) in 4 divided doses over the next 24 hours. What dosing schedule is best for the nurse to implement? - q6h. Which instruction(...

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8 pages

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2.) Oral iron supplements are prescribed for a 6-year-old child with iron deficiency anemia. The nurse instructs the mother to administer the iron with which best food item? 1. Milk 2. Water 3. Apple juice 4. Orange juice - 4. Orange juice Rationale: Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron by the body. The mother should be instructed to administer the medication with a citrus fruit or a juice that is high in vitamin C. Milk may affect absorption of the iron. Water will not assist in ...

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26 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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1) A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the client? 1. Calcium chloride 2. Calcium gluconate 3. Calcitonin (Miacalcin) 4. Large doses of vitamin D - 3. Calcitonin (Miacalcin) Rationale: The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL. This client is experiencing hypercalcemia. Calcium gluconate and calcium chloride are medications u...

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99 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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What are the 5 rights of medication administration? - Right Patient Right Drug Right Route Right Time Right Dose How do you safely prepare medication? - Have good lighting & work alone. Check medication label 3 times (When you grab the medication, Before dispensing medication, & When you replace medication.) Don't use anything without a label. Bottles with bad labels need to be returned to the pharmacy. Never transfer medication into another bottle. Check expiration date. Inspect & ...

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22 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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What are the 5 rights of medication administration? - Right Patient Right Drug Right Route Right Time Right Dose How do you safely prepare medication? - Have good lighting & work alone. Check medication label 3 times (When you grab the medication, Before dispensing medication, & When you replace medication.) Don't use anything without a label. Bottles with bad labels need to be returned to the pharmacy. Never transfer medication into another bottle. Check expiration date. Inspect & ...

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22 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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A client with giardiasis is taking metronidazole (Flagyl) 2 grams PO. Which information should the nurse include in the client's instruction? Correct Answer- Take the medication with food. A client is receiving metoprolol (Lopressor SR). What assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain? Correct Answer- Blood pressure. A client with a dysrhythmia is to receive procainamide (Pronestyl) in 4 divided doses over the next 24 hours. What dosing schedule is best for the nurse to implement...

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8 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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Following the administration of sublingual nitroglycerin to a client experiencing an acute anginal attack, which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the desired effect has been achieved? A. Client states chest pain is relieved B. Client's pulse decreases from 120 to 90 C. Client's systolic blood pressure decreases from 180 to 90 D. Clients SaO2 level increases from 92% to 96% - A. nitroglycerin reduces mycocardial oxygen consumption which decreases ischemia and reduces chest p...

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22 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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