A physician is most likely to order a gastric tube when a patient ____
A) is extremely frightened of injections
B) is expected to be in ICU for several days following surgery
C) has difficulty swallowing pills
D) will be unable to take nourishment by mouth for a very extended period of time
D
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One difference between people with anorexia nervosa and people afflicted with bulimia nervosa is that bulimia sufferers ____.
A. are closer to their recommended body weight B. fear weight gain more than death from starvation C. feel little to no sense of shame D. are sensitive to cold due to low body temperature E. eat in seclusion more often
The most basic form of life in the body is the:
A) cell B) tissue C) organ system D) organ
Patients who are vitamin K deficient or on oral anticoagulants may experience bleeding if they overdose on vitamin ____
A) E B) C C) D D) A
A client presents to the emergency department vomiting large amounts of bright red blood. The client has a history of alcohol abuse, and the physician suspects
A. esophageal Varices B. Chronic gastric Ulcer C. Hiatal Hernia D. Pancreatitis