The nurse is discussing arterial circulation with a group of new colleagues. Which should the nurse explain is a factor that determines peripheral vascular resistance (PVR)? Select all that apply.
A. Blood viscosity
B. Length of the vessel
C. Blood pressure
D. Chemoreceptors
E. Diameter of the vessel
Answer: E
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1. Feeling uncomfortable with the relationship 2. Feeling anxious about developing the relationship 3. Falling back on knowledge learned from nursing school and not accounting for practical knowledge 4. Falling back on relationship skills learned in friendships, family relationships, or other personal relationships
The nurse should be particularly alert to somatization of psychological distress among clients whose
cultural beliefs include the idea that (more than one answer may be correct) A. mental illness reflects badly on a family. B. mental illness is a significant moral weakness. C. everyone should plan for the future. D. mind, body, and spirit are merged. E. intergenerational conflict is to blame.
A patient who had knee surgery received intramuscular ketorolac (Toradol) 30 minutes ago and continues to complain of pain at a level of 7 (0 to 10 scale). Which action is best for the nurse to take at this time?
a. Administer the prescribed PRN IV morphine sulfate. b. Notify the health care provider about the ongoing knee pain. c. Reassure the patient that postoperative pain is expected after knee surgery. d. Teach the patient that the effects of ketorolac typically last about 6 to 8 hours.
The AMPA receptor
a. is metabotropic. b. handles most fast excitatory responses to glutamate. c. opens calcium channels when activated. d. is stimulated by the drug NBQX. e. can be activated by glycine.