Skin color is determined by the presence of which of the following pigments? Select all that apply
A) Carboxyhemoglobin
B) Deoxyhemoglobin
C) Melanin
D) Pallor
E) Hemoglobin
F) Carotene
B, C, E, F
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Administer 12 mL of an IV medication in 22 minutes using a microdrip set. _____
a. 11 gtt/min b. 20 gtt/min c. 33 gtt/min d. 50 gtt/min
The nurse is caring for a 60-year-old male patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The patient, who has been receiving epoprostenol (Flolan), begins to complain of malaise
Upon as-sessment, the vital signs reveal: temperature 104.2° F, pulse 112, respiration 24, and blood pres-sure 98/44 . The nurse suspects sepsis. What intervention would help confirm the nurse's suspi-cions? a. Send a urinalysis (UA). b. Obtain a white blood cell (WBC) count. c. Culture the central venous catheter tip. d. Withdraw the drug to see whether the sepsis symptoms abate.
The client is scheduled to receive Gardasil. The vaccine would be most effective in the client who:
a. has produced a live viable birth. b. has not yet produced children. c. is sexually active on a regular basis. d. is not yet sexually active.
Hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) and hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) have many similar features. Which of the following statements does NOT apply to both HBV and HCV?
A. They are transmitted by blood or other body fluids. B. Some infected persons develop chronic hepatitis. C. Persons with chronic hepatitis caused by either HBV or HCV may develop diffuse scarring throughout the liver (cirrhosis of the liver) and/or cancer of the liver. D. Immunization protects against infection. E. They can be transmitted by sexual intercourse.