What process occurs when oxygen is directed out of the arteries and into the capillaries?
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Filtration
d. Osmosis
B
Diffusion is the movement from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.
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1. Teach deep breathing relaxation exercises. 2. Place the client in a Trendelenburg position. 3. Have the client breathe into a paper bag. 4. Administer the ordered prn buspirone (BuSpar).
During a physical examination of a female patient's reproductive system, the nurse detects a thick white discharge from the labia. The patient's vulva appears inflamed. How should the nurse document this finding?
A) Symptoms of trichomonal vaginitis B) Symptoms of candidal vaginitis C) Symptoms of bacterial vaginosis D) Symptoms of primary syphilis
The question "How prevalent is this phenomenon?" would be asked in a quantitative descriptive study
A) True B) False
Transformation of nursing practice is occurring in society. Which of the following is not a cause of this transformation?
A) Economics B) Population changes C) Education D) Health disparity