What is the process of stabilizing the body's internal environment so that all of the body's organs work optimally??
A) Thermogenesis
B) Diaphoresis
C) Peristalsis
D) Homeostasis
D
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A) Hypothalamus B) Pineal gland C) Posterior pituitary D) Thymus gland
A client is seeing the physician at the clinic and tells the nurse he is fatigued and short of breath with minimal exertion. What lab study may reflect a decrease in transport of oxygen?
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A nurse at a local community clinic is developing a program to address STI prevention. Which of the following would the nurse least likely include in the program?
A) Outlining safer sexual behavior B) Recommending screening for symptomatic individuals C) Promoting the use of barrier contraceptives D) Offering education about STI transmission
The nurse is caring for a patient on the medical-surgical unit with a wound that has a drain and a dressing that needs changing. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Provide analgesic medications as ordered. b. Avoid accidentally removing the drain. c. Don sterile gloves. d. Gather supplies.