Older adults have higher body burdens of chemicals that have been absorbed over their lifetimes, and these chemicals collect in the adipose tissue or bone, and can later result in poor health outcomes, such as cancer or organ damage. The PHN recognizes that this substance collection is called:
A. Half-life
B. Bioaccumulation
C. Latency period
D. Environmental exposure
Answer: B. Bioaccumulation
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A) Usually under 130 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic B) Usually under 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic C) Usually under 140 mm Hg systolic and 80 mm Hg diastolic D) Usually under 130 mm Hg systolic and 80 mm Hg diastolic
The physician orders the following mechanical ventilation settings for a patient who weighs 75 kg. The patient's spontaneous respiratory rate is 22 breaths/min
What arterial blood gas abnormality may occur if the patient continues to be tachypneic at these ventilator settings? Settings: Tidal volume: 600 mL (8 mL per kg) FiO2: 0.5 Respiratory rate: 14 breaths/min Mode assist/control Positive end-expiratory pressure: 10 cm H2O a. Metabolic acidosis b. Metabolic alkalosis c. Respiratory acidosis d. Respiratory alkalosis
The nurse explains that the spinal cord extends from the brainstem to the level of which vertebra?
1. Last thoracic 2. Second lumbar 3. First sacral 4. Coccygeal
When assessing an 18-month-old toddler, the nurse would expect the child to be able to:
a. Jump with both feet b. Walk upstairs with one hand held c. Use a vocabulary of 300 words d. Demonstrate daytime bowel and bladder control