The condition in which a person's mechanism to regulate body temperature has failed is:
1. Dehydration
2. Fever
3. Heat exhaustion
4. Heatstroke
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Which of the following carries nerve impulses at synapses?
a. Schwann's cells b. Depolarizations c. Cell membrane d. Neurotransmitters
The nurse is discharging a patient with a new prescription for levothyroxine. What would the nurse teach the patient to report to her health care provider? (Select all that apply.)
A) Nervousness B) Insomnia C) Chest pain D) Loss of hair E) Nausea
The nurse is preparing to ambulate a patient who sustained burns over 20% of his lower extremities. Which intervention is most important to facilitate the success of the patient's ambulation?
1. Transfer the patient to a chair before ambulating. 2. Apply compression wraps to the lower extremities before getting out of bed. 3. Be certain the patient is well hydrated before ambulation. 4. Have the patient perform incentive spirometry.
To count the ribs and the intercostal spaces, you begin by palpating the reference point of the:
a. distal point of the xiphoid. b. manubriosternal junction. c. suprasternal notch. d. acromion process.