Which is the largest artery?
a. Aorta
b. Carotid artery
c. Radial artery
d. Brachial artery
A
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1. blood glucose levels rise, stimulating production of insulin. 2. insulin conversion of glycogen to glucose is inhibited. 3. the body responds to glucose-starved tissues by changing stored glycogen into glucose. 4. glycogen is unable to be stored in the liver and muscles.
A client with rheumatoid arthritis had abdominal surgery and has returned to the postoperative nursing unit. The client is unable to use the incentive spirometer correctly, demonstrating limited lung volume and fatiguing easily
What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Notify the physician immediately. b. Have respiratory therapy re-instruct the client. c. Assess for pain and medicate if necessary. d. Let the client rest for a few hours.
The nurse is concerned that which patients are at risk for developing type II hypoxemic hypercapneic failure? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. A 5-year-old male with a 5-year history of muscular dystrophy 2. A 34-year-old female patient who is 3 days post-op open cholecystectomy 3. A 24-year-old male newly admitted with possible Guillain-Barré syndrome 4. A 72-year-old female with kyphosis 5. An 85-year-old patient admitted with aspiration pneumonia