The process that the cells of large medication molecules use to ingest intracellular fluids and their contents is called:
A) osmosis.
B) filtration.
C) pinocytosis.
D) phagocytosis.
Answer: C) pinocytosis.
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The nurse is assessing orientation in a 79-year-old patient. Which of these responses would lead the nurse to conclude that this patient is oriented?
a. "I know my name is John. I couldn't tell you where I am. I think it is 2010, though." b. "I know my name is John, but to tell you the truth, I get kind of confused about the date." c. "I know my name is John; I guess I'm at the hospital in Spokane. No, I don't know the date." d. "I know my name is John. I am at the hospital in Spokane. I couldn't tell you what date it is, but I know that it is February of a new yearâ€"2010."
In caring for a patient with major depression, the nurse knows that the patient needs:
A. Frequent changes in activities. B. Introduction to multiple new staff members. C. Behavior modification that restructures feelings. D. Well-defined, structured interactions at the beginning of treatment.
You are at your family reunion playing football when your uncle takes a hit to his right lateral thorax and is in pain. He asks you if you think he has a rib fracture. You are in a very remote area. What would your next step be?
A) Call a medevac helicopter B) Drive him to the city (4 hours away) C) Press on his sternum and spine simultaneously D) Examine him for tenderness over the injured area
A client begins rapid breathing and demonstrates anxiety after learning of a diagnosis of breast cancer. After a short while, the client complains of tingling lips and fingers. Which of the following should the nurse do to assist this client?
1. Provide oxygen. 2. Coach the client in the use of an incentive spirometer. 3. Help the client slow the respiratory rate or breathe into a paper bag. 4. Administer intravenous fluids.