A nurse is administering blood to a patient who has a low hemoglobin count. The patient asks how long to RBC's last in my body? The correct response is.
A. The life span of RBC is 45 days.
B. The life span of RBC is 60 days.
C. The life span of RBC is 90 days.
D. The life span of RBC is 120 days.
Answer: D. The life span of RBC is 120 days.
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1. Frailty 2. Acute illness 3. Institutional care 4. Lack of health insurance 5. Poor appetite and malnutrition
Research hypotheses are sometimes referred to as:
A. null hypotheses. B. extraneous hypotheses. C. alternative hypotheses. D. directional hypotheses.
The patient with burns reports having difficulty sleeping. The nurse is reviewing potential alternative therapies to assist with this concern
The selection of which of the following methods indicates an inadequate understanding of acceptable methods? 1. massage 2. aromatherapy 3. drinking a glass of warm milk before retiring 4. reducing the temperature of the room
An individual was killed during a store robbery 2 weeks earlier. The widowed spouse, who has schizoaffective disorder, cries spontaneously when talking about the death. Which is the nurse's most therapeutic comment?
a. "I'm worried about how much you're crying. Your grief over your spouse's death has gone on too long." b. "The unexpected death of your spouse must be so painful. I'm glad you're able to talk to me about your feelings." c. "This loss is harder to accept because of your mental illness. Let's refer you to the partial hospitalization program." d. "Your crying shows me you aren't coping well. I made an appointment for you to see the psychiatrist for medication adjustment."