The ribs, scapula, skull, and sternum are classified as ________ bones.

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


flat

Examples of flat bones include the ribs, scapula, skull, and sternum.

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When an American Indian patient requests that an egg yolk be placed in a saucer and put under his bed to absorb the pain, the nurse should:

a. explain that medication will relieve the pain better. b. place the egg in a saucer under the bed. c. ask the physician for permission. d. warn that housekeeping staff will remove the egg.

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In transitioning to a primary nursing model, it is important for a nurse manager who enjoys a high level of control over patient care to understand that his or her decision making at the patient care level:

a. Is increased. b. Is decreased. c. Is relinquished. d. Remains the same.

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The nurse performing the eye irrigation would:

1. have the patient tip her head up and run the irrigation fluid over the open eye. 2. direct the irrigating fluid from the inner to the outer canthus. 3. not allow the patient to blink. 4. place the irrigating syringe directly onto the corner of the eye and allow the fluid to move across the eye.

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Schizophrenia is a mood disorder

True False

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