The vessels comprising the umbilical cord are cushioned and protected by a substance called ___________ _____________

ANS:


Wharton's jelly

Wharton's jelly is a substance in the umbilical cord that cushions and protects the vessels.

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The patient in isolation may experience psychological or emotional deprivation. To help minimize these feelings, the nurse should:

a. be cheerful. b. spend extra time with the patient. c. protect the patient from additional infection. d. answer the call light quickly.

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Which of the following nursing actions would be the most helpful to the community's long-term health?

a. Careful assessment, diagnosis, planning, and giving care to individual patients and their families b. Dialogue with community members concerning what health issues are of importance in that community c. Focusing on family health through school-based neighborhood clinics d. Helping the community create political change through organization, use of media, legislative lobbying, and mass demonstrations

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A nurse is preparing to give a tube feeding using a large syringe. What action should the nurse implement before starting the infusion?

a. Roll the patient flat. b. Check for a residual formula and return the residual to his or her stomach. c. Place the end of the tube in water and check for bubbles. d. Flush the tube.

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What are characteristics of a constructive culture?

1 . Affiliative norms 2 . Self-actualization 3 . Encouragement of humanism 4 . Perfectionist norms A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 2, 4 C) 1, 3, 4 D) 2, 3, 4

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