A client's blood pressure is mm Hg in the brachial artery and mm Hg in the tibialis artery. After computing the A/B index, the nurse would record that the client's index indicates
a. a normal ratio.
b. mild ischemia.
c. moderate ischemia.
d. severe ischemia.
A
The ankle systolic pressure (A) is divided by the brachial pressure (B): . The normal A/B value is more than 1; the value is 0.5 in severe disease.
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a. Five b. Eleven c. Twenty five d. Thirty nine
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1. Protein 2. Sodium 3. Calcium 4. Potassium
Which of the following tasks is one of the three major psychosocial tasks of toddlerhood?
a. gaining self-control c. sharing with others b. learning to play well with others d. finding an identity
A nurse is attending a client in labor and is monitoring the duration and frequency of her
uterine contractions. The client asks the nurse how the body knows how to give birth. Which hormone intensifies the contractions of the uterus and enables the uterus to push out the fetus? A) Prolactin B) Melanocyte C) Oxytocin D) Insulin