When the baroreceptor reflex is activated:
a. arterioles dilate.
b. venous return decreases.
c. heart rate increases.
d. peripheral resistance decreases.
c
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a. Ask if the client can use a magnifying glass to better see the form b. Suggest the client bring his glasses or someone else with him to assist with the forms c. Tell the patient why the form was necessary and point to where the patient should sign d. Wonder if the patient might have difficulty with reading and therefore summarize the content of the form for the client
A client with fibromyalgia is brought to the clinic by her son. The son asks the nurse what the chances are that he will also get fibromyalgia. The nurse responds with which of the following?
1. Fibromyalgia seems linked to overexercise. 2. Fibromyalgia is caused by depression. 3. Fibromyalgia is more prominent in women. 4. Fibromyalgis is prominent in those who eat fatty diets.
The nurse provides wound care to the client who has a Jackson-Pratt drain. Which does the nurse use to cleanse the drain site?
1. Work straight down in a proximal to distal direction. 2. Use a scrubbing motion over drain site and outward. 3. Work in circular motion from drain and move outward. 4. Use short, single strokes on either side of the drain site.