The organ that forms lymphocytes is the __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


spleen

The main functions of the spleen are to serve as a reservoir for blood; form lymphocytes, monocytes, and plasma cells; destroy worn-out RBCs; remove bacteria by phagocytosis; and produce RBCs before birth.

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A nurse manager designs a research study to examine nurse workload stress, work shift, number of years in the nursing profession, number of medication errors, patient falls, and after-shift overtime, as the relate to one another

What is the most likely method the manager will use to study this? a. Analysis of change b. Analysis of improvement c. Analysis of variance d. Multilevel analysis

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The client on an intensified insulin regimen consistently has a fasting blood glucose between 70 and 80 mg/dL, a postprandial blood glucose level below 200 mg/dL, and a hemoglobin A1c level of 5.5%

What is the nurse's interpretation of these findings? A. The client is at increased risk for developing hypoglycemia. B. The client is at increased risk for developing hyperglycemia. C. The client is demonstrating signs of insulin resistance. D. The client is demonstrating good control of blood glucose.

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Which of the following are ethical tenets that underlie the core function of assessment? (Select all that apply.)

a. Competency: the persons assigned to de-velop community knowledge are prepared to collect data on groups and populations b. Moral character: the persons selected to develop, assess, and disseminate commu-nity knowledge possess integrity c. Service to others over self: a necessary condition of what is "good" or "right" policy d. "Do no harm": disseminating appropriate information about groups and populations is morally necessary and sufficient e. Providers of public health services should be competent and available

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Which set of terms best describes first-aid care?

A) long-term, chronic illness C) immediate, temporary B) professional, hospital D) skilled, complex

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