A client who has been diagnosed with blood pressure problems is eager to know more
about her condition. Which should the nurse explain as one of the internal processes that
attempt to maintain blood pressure within normal limits?
A) Special sensory receptors in blood vessel walls called baroreceptors are stimulated.
B) The arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood will increase in size.
C) The right and left coronary arteries divide into smaller branches over the surface.
D) Blood moves on through the heart valve during contraction to enter lungs.
A
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An 85-year-old patient comments during his annual physical examination that he seems to be getting shorter as he ages. The nurse should explain that decreased height occurs with aging because:
a. Long bones tend to shorten with age. b. The vertebral column shortens. c. A significant loss of subcutaneous fat occurs. d. A thickening of the intervertebral disks develops.
The nurse is caring for an obese patient with hyperlipidemia who has tried to modify his diet to lose weight and control serum lipid levels without success
He is currently taking a combination of medications but his total cholesterol remains above 200 . What future therapy might help this patient? A) Endocannabinoid blocker B) Bile acid sequestrant with niacin C) Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase and gemfibrozil D) Peroxisome proliferator receptor alpha activator
The nutrient essential to all life processes in the body is:
1. vitamins. 2. minerals. 3. carbohydrates. 4. water.
The client at 20 weeks' gestation thinks she might have been exposed to a toxin at work that could affect fetal development. The client asks the nurse what organs might be affected at this point in pregnancy. What is the nurse's best response?
1. "The brain is developing now, and could be affected." 2. "Because you are in the second trimester, there is no danger." 3. "The internal organs like the heart and lungs could be impacted." 4. "It's best to not worry about possible problems with your baby."