Which of the following is a measure of the density of a substance?

A. mass
B. concentration
C. specific gravity
D. weight


Answer: C

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How would the nurse calculate the patient's pulse pressure?

A) The ejection pressure minus the filling pressure B) The end-artery pressure minus the resting pressure C) The difference between the ejection and the resting pressures D) The filling pressure of the coronary artery minus the end-artery pressure

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A critically ill newborn is the child of two parents who are Catholic. What action should the nurse take regarding the baptism of this infant?

1. Baptize the baby. 2. Ask the parents for direction in whom they want to baptize the baby. 3. Ask the hospital chaplain to baptize the baby. 4. Ask the doctor to baptize the baby.

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The school nurse explains during health class that blood travels from the intestine to the liver in which fashion?

1. Through an artery 2. Through a vein 3. Through osmosis 4. Through active transport

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Your assessment of L.J. reveals bibasilar crackles with moist cough; normal heart sounds; blood pressure (BP) 138/88 mm Hg; pulse 104 beats/min; 3+ pitting edema of right lower extremity; mild erythema of right foot and calf; and severe right calf pain

He is awake, alert, and oriented but a little restless. His Spo2 is 92% on room air. He denies chest pain but does have shortness of breath with exertion. He states he is anxious about missing his grandson's wedding. He denies any voiding problems. Your institution uses electronic charting. Based on the assessment noted previously which of the following systems would you mark as "abnormal" as you document your findings? For abnormal findings provide a brief narrative note.

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