A nurse is caring for a client who has aortic valve stenosis and has failed diuretic treatment. The client is not a candidate for surgery. What procedure will likely be prescribed for the client next?
1. Aortic valve replacement
2. Pacemaker insertion
3. Defibrillator therapy
4. Percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty
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PD-1 is a negative co-stimulatory signal expressed by tumor cells. What advantage would the expression of PD-1 have in a tumor cell avoiding the immune response?
A. None. Tumor cells are recognized as self and therefore do not pose a health threat. B. Tumor cells can avoid being killed by activated TC cells. C. Tumor cells can avoid apoptosis triggered by TH cells. D. Tumor cells avoid phagocytosis by dendritic cells. E. Tumor cells are stimulated to reproduce much faster than tumor cells that do not express PD-1.
neuritis : _________ of a nerve, usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection of the connec- tive tissue coverings surrounding a nerve
Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
Sterile, semisolid preparations for ophthalmic use only are _____.
a. eye, ear, and nose drops b. eye ointments c. douche solutions d. rectal and vaginal suppositories
In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that gay and lesbian marriages are constitutional.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)