How does the release (increase) of epinephrine raise body temperature?
a. The release of epinephrine causes shivering.
b. It affects muscle tone.
c. It raises the metabolic rate.
d. It increases and strengthens the heart rate
Answer: c. It raises the metabolic rate.
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Which delegated task should the charge nurse working on a unit with team nursing question?
1. The nurse asked the nursing assistant to assist the client out of bed when the client asked to go to the bathroom. 2. The nursing assistant is asked to fill the water pitchers for all clients on the unit. 3. The unit secretary is asked to take a client to Radiology after the orders are put into the computer. 4. The nurse who is on the phone with a health care provider asked the unit secretary to take a message from another provider calling with client orders.
Which scenario best depicts a behavioral crisis? A patient is:
a. waving fists, cursing, and shouting threats at a nurse. b. curled up in a corner of the bathroom, wrapped in a towel. c. crying hysterically after receiving a phone call from a family member. d. performing push-ups in the middle of the hall, forcing others to walk around.
A client's pulse pressure should be between how many mmHg?
a. 10 and 20 c. 50 and 60 b. 30 and 40 d. 70 and 80
During the winter, an 85-year-old patient is brought to the office wearing a light sweater and sandals. What question should the nurse ask to collect data to confirm a suspicion of abuse/neglect?
1. "Do you like your attendant?" 2. "Does your attendant do any nice things for you?" 3. "Did your attendant decide what clothing you should wear ?" 4. "Does your attendant ever make you feel bad about yourself?"