A patient has developed a decubitus ulcer on the coccyx. What defense mechanism is affected by this homeostatic change?
A) The mucous membrane is affected.
B) The respiratory tract is affected.
C) The skin is affected.
D) The gastrointestinal tract is affected.
C
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A person with a cerebellar lesion will have difficulty with
a. breathing. c. memory. b. equilibrium. d. speech.
A patient has been scheduled for cardioversion in the treatment of a tachyarrhythmia but is unclear about the particulars of the procedure after signing the necessary informed consent. How can the nurse best explain this procedure to the patient?
A) "Cardioversion will essentially 'reset' the cells in your heart that control the electrical activity." B) "The essence of cardioversion is the destruction of some of the misfiring cells that are throwing off your heart's rhythm." C) "Cardioversion will provide an electrical signal that will boost the strength of your heart's electrical activity." D) "Cardioversion replaces your heart's self-conduction with an electrical signal that is provided artificially."
A student asks the pathophysiology instructor what causes ascites. What would the instructor tell the student is involved in the physiologic process that causes ascites? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Sodium and water retention B) A damaged liver C) Insufficient renal flow D) Increased lymphatic flow E) Decreased synthesis of immunoglobulin G
Given the information in the ‘Before–after design' section, describe the reasons why an RCT design was not possible in the Australian study (Kerr et al 2014)
What will be an ideal response?