What type of heart tissue is responsible for the heart contractions??
A) Visceral pericardium
B) Endocardium
C) Myocardium
D) Epicardium
C
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a. PRN b. Standing c. One-time d. STAT
A patient has been brought to the emergency department (ED) with signs and symptoms that are characteristic of an ischemic stroke. The ED nurse is aware that a disruption in cerebral blood flow will have initiated the ischemic cascade
The mitochondria in the patient's affected neurons respond to impaired blood supply by: A) Releasing cytokines that signal the brain to shunt blood flow to alternative routes B) Metabolizing stored glucose contained in the cytoplasm C) Changing from aerobic respiration to anaerobic metabolism D) Signaling the cell nucleus to synthesize oxygen
During which stage of cognitive development is the child very literal in the understanding of words?
a. Sensorimotor stage b. Preoperational stage c. Concrete operations stage d. Formal operations stage
Mary Smith, a 45-year-old African-American woman, is admitted to your unit. After you have completed you initial cultural assessment and received the initial blood work, you make a note that
Mary has a BMI of 32; weight of 288 lbs; height of 5 feet, 5 inches; triglyceride level of 160; and blood pressure of 160/98, pulse of 92. Based on your cultural assessment, you conclude that Mary may have: A. Myocardial infarction. B. Metabolic syndrome. C. Diabetes. D. Sickle cell disease.