The nurse teaching a client describes the effect of a vasectomy on fertilization by saying a man who has had a vasectomy becomes functionally sterile because of which of the following?
1. "Sperm are no longer being produced."
2. "Sperm are no longer motile and fertile."
3. "Sperm sit in the testes where they are formed."
4. "Sperm cannot reach the outside of the body."
4
Explanation: 4. Although sperm continue to be produced for the next several years, they can no longer reach the outside of the body.
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a. Both A and B blood types are dominant. b. The baby has a mutation of the parents' blood types. c. Type A is recessive and links more easily with type B. d. Types A and B are recessive when linked together.
The home health nurse uses creativity and critical thinking to devise a way for a client to receive intravenous medication while sitting outside on the porch. Which skill did the nurse use for this situation?
1. Technical 2. Interpersonal 3. Creativity 4. Cognitive
What complications might a patient develop in response to portal hypertension? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Hepatomegaly 2. Splenomegaly 3. Ascites and variceal hemorrhage 4. Atherosclerotic plaques 5. Portal system pressure 5 to 10 mm Hg
What is returned to the heart via several major veins??
A) Oxygen B) Metabolic waste C) Nutrients D) Carbon monoxide