What are bradykinins? What triggers the formation of bradykinins?
What will be an ideal response?
Bradykinins are blood plasma mediators that form in the presence of a protein concerned with blood coagulation that is activated by tissue injury.
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a. Jackie, 5 ft 2 in, 130 lb b. Karen, 5 ft 9 in, 150 lb c. Carol, 5 ft 7 in, 96 lb d. Linda, 5 ft 4 in, 120 lb
The nurse is caring for several patients on a cardiac care unit. The nurse is aware that the patient who is most likely to have the disorder of aortic stenosis is which patient?
a. 35 year old with a history of mitral valve prolapsed b. 63 year old with uncontrolled diabetes c. 73 year old with a history of hypertension d. 86 year old with a history of atherosclero-sis
The nurse is reviewing instructions for a
patient with type 2 diabetes who also takes insulin injections as part of the therapy. The nurse asks the patient, "What should you do if your fasting blood glucose is 47 mg/dL?" Which response by the patient reflects a correct understanding of insulin therapy? a. "I will call my doctor right away." b. "I will give myself the regular insulin." c. "I will take an oral form of glucose." d. "I will rest until the symptoms pass."
The United States has which of the following ranks among the developed nations that have the lowest infant mortality rates (IMRs)?
a. 1 c. 23 b. 17 d. 30