Which of the following statements regarding stem cell use is true?
a. Adult human body tissues do not produce stem cells
b. Embryonic stem cells are multi potent
c. Adult stem cells are pluripotent
d. Embryonic stem cells have a greater potential to treat a wider variety of diseases.
d. Embryonic stem cells have a greater potential to treat a wider variety of diseases.
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A) Admit day-of-surgery patient after open heart surgery B) Three stable patients awaiting transfer to medical units C) Patient with hemodynamic monitoring and unstable vital signs D) Patient whose care requires frequent titration of vasoactive medications
The wife of a man diagnosed with prostate cancer appears disheveled and anxious during a visit to her husband. When the patient leaves the floor for testing, the nurse uses the opportunity to approach her
Which approach by the nurse is most therapeutic? 1. "Would you like to talk about your concerns?" 2. "You must be having problems with all of this." 3. "What is wrong?" 4. "I can see that you are having a difficult time."
A 72-year-old female patient has delirium secondary to anticholinergic medication toxicity. The nurse planning discharge care teaches the family to be alert for maladaptive cognitive symptoms because:
a. delirium is a hypersensitivity reaction. b. the elderly often deny changes in cognition. c. elderly females are more prone to delirium than elderly males. d. slower metabolism in the elderly predisposes to medication toxicity.
The disparities facing rural populations go beyond demographics to include an alarming array of health status indicators and health behaviors. When planning interventions for high-risk behaviors,
which health behavior would be considered high in urban populations? A) Adults who smoke B) Adults overweight or obese C) Adolescents who had five or more drinks in one episode D) Total tooth loss among adults aged 65 years and older