During disease and trauma many cells may be damaged, but because cells can reproduce themselves the body can often replace damaged cells. This is called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


healing

Healing is the process that occurs when cells reproduce themselves and replace cells damaged by trauma and disease.

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Which of the following strategies would be appropriate for identifying a potential candidate for implementation project leader? Select all that apply

1. Since this will be a complex implementation, focus on the candidate's technical skills and less on communication and leadership skills. 2. Restrict the selection to someone that is a member of the steering committee because of their understanding of the vision, goals, and expectations for the system. 3. Select the consultant that has been assigned to the project from the beginning as the leader. 4. Delay the selection of a leader until after the committee members are selected and then, with the help of the members, select one of the members as leader. 5. Select the chief information officer because of the position of authority and knowledge of the organization's information needs.

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A client is scheduled for percutaneous coronary intervention in the morning. Which of the following would warrant a call to the health care provider by the nurse?

1. Client has an order for metformin each morning. 2. Client's serum creatinine is 1.0 mg/dL. 3. Client takes warfarin at home and current INR is 1. 4. Client's potassium level is 3.8 mEq/L.

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The dosage ordered is found on which of the following?

A. Medication Administration Record (MAR) B. eMAR C. drug label D. prescription

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