When the _______________ passes too quickly through the small intestines, nutrients are not absorbed.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
chyme
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The condition where there are an abnormal number of white blood cells, which are responsible for fighting infections, is known as:
A) Neutropenia. B) Crohn's disease. C) Graves' disease. D) Rheumatoid arthritis.
You have just transferred care of a patient to an emergency department nurse. There is no blood, fluid, or dirt on your gloves. After taking them off, your priority action would be:
A) use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. B) disinfect the stretcher and equipment. C) wash your hands with soap and water. D) complete the prehospital care report.
Your patient is a 17-year-old with a history of asthma. She is complaining of pain in her lower abdomen. Assessment reveals that her breath sounds are clear and equal, she has a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute, a heart rate of 96 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 112/74 mmHg. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next step?
A) Provide high-concentration oxygen. B) Insert a nasopharyngeal airway in the patient's nose. C) Have the patient breathe into a paper bag to rebreathe some of her carbon dioxide. D) Assist the patient in the administration of her metered-dose inhaler.
The diagnosis determined after study to be the reason for the patient's admission to a hospital is the:
A. primary diagnosis B. principal diagnosis C. concurrent condition D. working diagnosis