Glucagon, a hormone produced in the islets of Langerhans, controls production, storage, and release of
A) bile.
B) glucose.
C) cortisol.
D) catecholamines.
B
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A medical-surgical unit utilizes a group of nurses and patient care assistants to determine ways to reduce the number of falls in the unit. They conduct Internet research to locate best practice in-terventions
They create fall risk alerts in the unit, and they implement hourly rounding to assess the need for toileting. After putting these small changes into place, they will evaluate the data to determine effectiveness. This project is an example of: a. rapid response teams. b. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis. c. root cause analysis. d. Rapid Cycle Change.
A nurse is assisting an employer who has hired an individual who has been recently diagnosed with HIV. Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate for the nurse to im-plement?
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The nurse is caring for a presurgical patient. The patient asks the nurse why her height and weight are recorded. How should the nurse respond?
a. "This information helps us to correctly calculate the anesthesia dose." b. "Height and weight are important predic-tors of blood loss." c. "This information is used to assess respi-ratory volume." d. "Height and weight help us anticipate your fluid needs."