Which substance in the alveoli is responsible for lowering the surface tension?
a. saline c. plasma
b. pulmonary surfactant d. mucus
b. pulmonary surfactant
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A) Light effleurage with broad flat palm of the hand B) Deep stripping with thumbs C) Direct pressure with the elbow D) Rapping tapotement
If a nursing assistant accepts money from a resident for services that he or she performs, then it is considered:
A. a violation of the code of ethics. B. negligence. C. defamation of character. D. appropriate conduct.
Review the case study in the chapter about the woman who killed her mother and attempted to claim that her actions were perhaps the first sign of Huntington's disease. What was the correct decision? The first, which sent her to jail, the second, which released her, or were both decisions correct?
A patient suddenly becomes disoriented and begins to slur his words. The cause could be
stroke. respiratory arrest. heart attack. grand mal seizure.