A patient has been injured in a construction accident and is massively bleeding from his right arm. Which neurotransmitter found outside of the central nervous system will be released to cause vasoconstriction?
A) Serotonin
B) Protein
C) Acetylcholine
D) Glutamate
A
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What part of the brain regulates heart rate and blood pressure?
a. Medulla b. Hypothalamus c. Cerebrum d. Cerebellum
When a critical care nurse cannot remove the stimulus that causes anxiety, such as myocardial infarction, the nurse must
A) teach the patient to remove the stimulus him/herself. B) assess the effectiveness of the patient's behaviors and possibly help modify them. C) instruct the patient to utilize a single coping mechanism. D) promote patient regression in order to conserve patient energy.
During severe stress, such as major burns over large areas of the body, protein needs may increase to as high as _____ g/kg body weight
a. 1.2 b. 1.5 c. 2.0 d. 2.5
What is the primary reason why every step of an intervention is planned before the intervention is implemented?
a. It is required by the nursing process procedure. b. It is the way in which agencies expect to see performance by the nurse. c. It saves time, and the implementation process goes more smoothly. d. It allows the nurse to remember what was going to be done.