The percent to which hemoglobin is filled with oxygen is known as _________________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
arterial blood oxygen saturation
Pulse oximetry is the noninvasive measurement of arterial blood oxygen saturation—the percent to which hemoglobin is filled with oxygen.
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a. Healing is rapid b. Healing rarely becomes infected c. Minimal scarring results d. Healing is painless
Which of the following statements best captures an aspect of the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) system?
A) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) released by the hypothalamus controls to release of cortisol. B) The pituitary gland communicates with the adrenal cortex through the release of ACTH. C) The adrenal cortex receives corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) and in turn releases cortisol. D) The pituitary gland causes a release of CRH from the hypothalamus, which promotes hormone release from the adrenal cortex.
The patient has just returned to the postsurgical unit after undergoing surgery to remove a lung tumor. During one of the postoperative vital sign checks, the nurse notes that the patient's sys-tolic blood pressure had dropped by 30 points
In addition to the drop in systolic blood pressure, the patient's skin is pale and "clammy." The nurse should do which of the following? a. Report the findings to the health care pro-vider immediately. b. Understand that the patient's arteries are constricting, causing pallor. c. Wait to see if the blood pressure increases in 30 minutes. d. Nothing; this is a normal occurrence fol-lowing a thoracic surgery.
The nurse knows that as the symptoms of a disease change, modifications need to be made in the treatment plan
The nurse would teach the patient with rheumatic disease that it is acceptable to perform passive range of motion during which phase of the inflammatory process? A) Acute exacerbation, severe pain B) Subacute exacerbation, moderate pain C) Subacute exacerbation, minimal pain D) Remission