Describe the effects that nitrates have on the body.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Vasodilators relax or dilate the walls of the arteries, so less force is needed to push the blood through them. The classic vasodilators are nitrates. They are used especially in the control of angina pectoris.
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A. Viral gastroenteritis B. Staphylococcal food poisoning C. Acute hepatitis A D. E.coli gastroenteritis
An organization is participating in a structure evaluation that will include:
a. measuring if nursing care is adequate, appropriate, and effective. b. determining if the health care agency is able to provide services needed to its client population. c. comparing the client's current status with the expected outcomes. d. determining if the right team member is performing a specified nursing task.
A nurse is caring for a client in a healthcare facility. The nurse has been maintaining an accurate health record of the client when caring for the client. The client's family wants to know why a health record is so important to a client
Which reason should the nurse give regarding the importance of a healthcare record for the client in particular? A) Maintained for legal requirements B) Documentation of the health status of the client C) Verification for quality assurance programs D) To provide a resource as an educational tool
After delivery, the baby must always be
A. bathed. B. kept warm. C. circumcised. D. put to the mother's breast.