The blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object circulating in the blood is known as a/an ____
A) embolism
B) embolus
C) thrombosis
D) thrombus
A
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While counseling the mother of an 18-month-old child diagnosed with a viral infection, the nurse should include which of the following statements in the client's teaching?
A. "The doctor will probably prescribe an antibiotic to help with the ear pain." B. "Be sure not to give the baby anything with aspirin in it." C. "You can crush a regular acetaminophen (Tylenol) and put it in the baby's bottle." D. "The doctor might order a narcotic to help the baby sleep."
The best indication of complete airway obstruction is:
A) coughing. B) inability to speak. C) cyanosis. D) clutching at the throat.
In order to improve his blood pressure, Sam is running three miles, four times per week. This stage of the transtheoretical model requires ____
A) ?the greatest commitment of time and energy B) ?the realization that a relapse is inevitable C) ?an immediate transition to the termination or adoption stage D) ?more education about the problem behavior E) a temporary regression to a previous stage
Biofeedback that measures temperature is called ________.
A. cryofeedback B. electromyographic biofeedback C. thermal biofeedback D. temperature control feedback