Mr. Smith reports coughing up phlegm for the last week. The medical term for this mucus-filled material that is coughed up and spit out (expectorated) is ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
sputum
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The nurse is preparing to check her calculations before administering a medication. The order reads milligrams per kilogram. What does the nurse need to do prior to determining the dosage?
a. Convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms. b. Calculate the medication in kilograms. c. Call the physician, and clarify the quantity. d. Estimate the dose with what is on hand.
Compression of the heart caused by the accumulation of blood or other fluid within the pericardial sac, thus preventing the ventricles from adequately filling or pumping blood, is known as cardiac tamponade.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Nonresponders constitute less than 5 percent of exercise participants
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An 86-year-old man falls and is unable to get up. When his son helps him up, he can walk without any pain. What is the likely reason he was unable to get up after falling?
A. Hip fracture B. Stroke C. Immobility incontinence D. Osteoporosis E. Lack of muscle strength