Which of the following electrolytes determines whether or not the body is acidotic or alkalotic?
A. Phosphorus
B. Calcium
C. Bicarbonate
D. Sodium
Answer: C. Bicarbonate
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a. Intrathecal baclofen (Lioresal) b. Methylprednisolone (Medrol) c. Atropine sulfate d. Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
After teaching a client with a parasitic gastrointestinal infection, a nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statements made by the client indicate that the client correctly understands the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. "I'll have my housekeeper keep my toilet clean." b. "I must take a shower or bathe every day." c. "I should have my well water tested." d. "I will ask my sexual partner to have a stool test." e. "I must only eat raw vegetables from my own garden."
The period of decreasing strength of a contraction is known as the:
a. Peak b. Decrement c. Increment d. Intensity
What central purposes do all laws have? Select all that apply
A. Ensure that the highest priority needs in society are met. B. Ensure that ethical issues are resolved based on the majority agreeing on the conclusion represented in the law. C. Help society maintain employment (courts, jails and prisons, police officers, attorneys, etc.). D. Maintain public order and communicate expected behavior. E. Make sure that the desires of the majority in society become the rules. F. Protect the rights of minority groups while reflecting the will of the majority.