The client presents to the emergency room with extensive bruising. What is the cause of
the black and blue marks visible on the skin as a result of injuries?
A) Ruptured capillaries containing cellular waste products
B) Constriction and dilation of the arterioles diameters
C) Holding of large volumes of blood under high pressures
D) Reversible cell injury due to decreased blood and oxygen
A
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A physician may use an adjusted dose of heparin rather than a fixed dose of heparin because the adjusted dose offers:
1. more precise control. 2. less medication needed. 3. less adjustment needed. 4. more dosing time.
A client admitted for angina reports experiencing pain of long duration while at rest and also early in the morning. The nurse would recognize this pattern as
a. angina decubitus. b. nocturnal angina. c. unstable angina. d. variant angina.
A patient is in the hospital with suspected intracerebral hemorrhage. The nurse anticipates that which neurological test is likely to be ordered?
1. x-rays of the spine 2. computed tomography (CT) 3. evoked potentials 4. electroencephalogram (EEG)
The nursing assistant should write down the patient's temperature, pulse, respiration (TPR) on a notepad and then transfer it to the patient's chart.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)