The nursing assistant should change the patient's position
A) every shift.
B) every 2 hours or more often.
C) every 3 hours.
D) every 4 hours if the patient looks uncomfortable.
B
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A. grand B. borrowed C. middle-range D. practice
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1. "That's a good thing, because hand washing kills all bacteria." 2. "Make sure you use an antibiotic ointment on areas of skin breakdown." 3. "Bacteria are always present on the skin, and too much hand washing could lead to skin breakdown." 4. "When you have young children, there's no such thing as washing your hands too much."
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a. The mitral (bicuspid) valve is larger than the aortic valve. b. The left ventricle receives blood under high pressure from the pulmonary system. c. The pressure in the aorta is higher than the pressures elsewhere in the circulatory system. d. Blood in the left ventricle is oxygenated, making it thicker and harder to move than deoxygenated blood.