Which of the following statements is true regarding surfactant?
A) It increases the surface tension of fluids.
B) It is a glucose substance.
C) It prevents collapsing of the smaller airways.
D) a and b are correct.
C
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The school nurse is helping to teach a science class about the anatomy of the eye. A student asks what the biggest part of the eye is. What would the school nurse reply?
A) "The posterior chamber." B) "The hyaloid membrane." C) "The ocular fundus." D) "The anterior chamber."
Which of the following are stages of the continuity life cycle? Select all that apply
1. Organizational structure and objectives 2. Analysis 3. Implementation 4. Solution design 5. Testing and acceptance
A nurse questions a client with panic disorder about whether a parent or sibling also has a panic disorder. This nurse is using a
a. behavioral approach. b. biologic approach. c. psychoanalytic approach. d. psychodynamic approach.
During a gynecological exam, it is noted that a client's os is in the shape of a slit. The nurse realizes that this shape means that the client has:
1. borne children. 2. not started menses. 3. not borne any children. 4. gone through menopause.