During a health visit, a client says, "I know that arteries and veins are blood vessels, but what's the difference?" Which of the following would the nurse include in the response?
A) Arteries have thicker walls than veins.
B) Arteries carry 70% of the body's blood volume.
C) Arteries have a lower pressure than veins.
D) Arteries carry waste from the tissues.
A
You might also like to view...
An adult male patient enters the emergency department with full- and partial-thickness burns on the entire right leg, front of the right arm, and one half of the front torso. The nurse, using the "rule of nines," assesses the burn as ____%
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nurse is working to develop a health education program for a local community to address breast cancer awareness. Which of the following would the nurse expect to include when describing this problem to the group? Select all that apply
A) White women have higher rates of breast cancer than African American women. B) African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer at any age. C) Survival at any stage is worse among White women. D) Women living in South America have the highest rates of breast cancer. E) Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women.
What can chest x-rays contribute to the diagnosis and management of HF?
1. They have no role. 2. They can give very precise pictures of pulmonary fluid status. 3. They provide an idea of general cardiac size and pulmonary great vessel distribution. 4. They can confirm the diagnosis.
Which adverse effects does the nurse anticipate for a client who is receiving long-term therapy with corticosteroids? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. Delayed wound healing 2. Diarrhea 3. Increased risk for infections 4. Sodium retention 5. Nausea