A suffix that means surgically create an opening is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


-ostomy

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All of the following are recommended strategies for avoiding falls, EXCEPT

A. setting the base of a straight ladder 1 foot out for every 4 feet of ladder height. B. installing nonslip applications in the shower or bathtub. C. standing no higher than the second step from the top of a stepladder. D. avoiding alcohol or other drug intoxication.

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How is the fight-or-flight response related to the big bear (or anything else that is dangerous)?

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A medical-surgical nurse is going off shift and giving her report to the nurse coming on duty. She is clearly and accurately describing the conditions of the patients she cared for during her shift. Which skill is an example of this?

A. Moral values skills.
B. Critical thinking skills.
C. Problem solving skills.
D. Technical skills.
E. People skills.

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