Which term refers to the study of the way in which organisms work and function?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Physiology
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1. patient claims satisfaction with pain control. 2. patient states understanding of medications needed on discharge. 3. patient's activity level tolerance shows an increase. 4. patient can maintain a normal bowel pattern.
When auscultating bowel sounds, which of the following frequencies would you identify as normal?
A) One to two per minute B) Five to 10 per minute C) Thirty to 40 per minute D) Sixty per minute
Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to remember when auscultating the thorax?
A) Listen at each site for at least one complete respiratory cycle B) Have the client breathe deeply through the mouth C) Be alert to the client's comfort and offer rest periods D) Auscultate the base at the level of the sixth rib
A nurse evaluating the therapeutic effect of the drug sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) for a client diagnosed with chronic renal failure
Which therapeutic effect from the medication does the nurse anticipate? A) Increased serum sodium B) Increased stool excretion C) Decreased urine specific gravity D) Decreased serum potassium