The nurse explains that the function of blood includes: (Select all that apply.)
a. absorbing nutrients.
b. moving blood gases.
c. regulating pH by buffering.
d. regulating fluid distribution.
e. regulating body temperature.
B, C, D, E
Blood transports, not absorbs, nutrients.
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Which statement made by a patient indicates to the nurse that a teaching plan for the use of warfarin was not effective?
a. "I don't take aspirin anymore." b. "I read that grapefruit interferes with warfarin." c. "I'm drinking too much tea. My urine looks like tea." d. "I wear my medical alert bracelet all the time."
The child has been admitted to the hospital unit newly diagnosed with retinoblastoma. The nurse would expect to see:
1. A red reflex. 2. Yellow sclera. 3. A white pupil. 4. Blue-tinged sclera.
A patient tells the nurse that he has had increasing difficulty bending his knees to pick objects up from the floor since he got a desk job about 10 months ago
The nurse suspects that the patient's loss of knee and hip range of motion would be due to: 1. Atrophy. 2. Pain. 3. Muscle spasms. 4. Gout.
What type of authority regulates the practice of nursing?
a. International standards and codes b. Federal guidelines and regulations c. State nurse practice acts d. Institutional policies