The student learns that after puberty, the epiphyseal plate calcifies and the epiphysis merges with which structure?
a. Epiphyseal line
b. Epiphyseal plate
c. Metaphysis
d. Articular cartilage
Ans: c. Metaphysis
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1. Tears 2. Sweat 3. Semen 4. Ear wax
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy. How does the nurse evaluate the therapeutic effect of the therapy?
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Mary is a 45-year-old with type 2 diabetes. At her clinic visit the diabetic nurse educator asked to review her diet log for the past two weeks
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