The part of the digestive system that is easiest to live without is the
a. taste buds.
b. gallbladder.
c. large intestine.
d. appendix.
Answer: d. appendix.
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A) The average amount of oxygen removed by each organ in the body B) The amount of oxygen removed from the blood by the heart C) The amount of oxygen returning to the lungs via the pulmonary artery D) The amount of oxygen in aortic blood minus the amount of oxygen in the vena caval blood
A 3-year-old is diagnosed with impetigo. Which instructions should the nurse provide this child's caregiver? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. The crusts can be softened with warm tap water. 2. Use a gentle antibacterial soap to cleanse the area of crusts. 3. Bring the child back to the clinic for another infusion of intravenous antibiotic in 2 days. 4. Do not allow any other family members to use the same towels as this child. 5. Use an emollient lotion on the area until healing occurs.
The nurse manager knows that for change to be successful which of the following must occur?
a. Autocratic approach must be used. b. Only RNs should be involved in the change process. c. Empowerment of those involved in the change must occur. d. Physicians should be the initiators of change on the unit.
The MOST significant mental health challenges in prisons are providing care for inmates who are:
a. drug and alcohol abusers b. retarded or depressed c. psychotic or suicidal d. demented or delirious