The nurse educator is discussing human chromosomes with her students, and knows that the teaching has been effective when a student makes which statement?
1. "All humans have 48 chromosomes and 2 sex chromosomes."
2. "Human chromosomes are shaped like a 'Y'."
3. "Humans have 46 chromosomes, 2 of which are the sex chromosomes."
4. "Only certain body cells contain the chromosomes."
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Explanation: 3. This is the correct answer. There are 22 pairs of similar cells and 2 sex chromosomes.
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A) Avoid drinking alcohol while taking the drug. B) Continue to maintain maximal physical activity. C) Increase fluid intake while taking the drug. D) Treat constipation with over-the-counter laxatives.
What caused the change in the focus of nursing from only directly caring for the ill to its current, broader definition?
1. war 2. technology 3. industrialization 4. all of the above
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a. cardiac dysrhythmias. b. coronary artery disease. c. heart failure. d. valvular disorders.
The client with a pulmonary embolism is receiving an intravenous heparin drip. The nurse should make certain which agent is readily available?
A. Fresh-frozen plasma B. Protamine sulfate C. Cryoprecipitate D. Vitamin K