How do platelets prevent bleeding?
What will be an ideal response?
plug defect in blood vessel wall; liberate vasoconstrictors to cause the blood vessel to contract and platelets to aggregate; release phospholipids that initiate the coagulation process
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A. Driving all employees to work. B. Following the OSHA guidelines. C. Teaching employees to use their back muscles for lifting clients. D. Allowing the recapping of contaminated needles.
Which of the following therapeutic applications provides the most accurate information related to uterine contraction strength?
a. External fetal monitoring (EFM) b. Internal fetal monitoring c. Intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) d. Maternal comments based on perception
To prevent pressure injuries from forming, the nursing assistant should
A. Reposition bed-confined patients every four hours. B. Reposition bed-confined patients at least every two hours. C. Make sure every patient is out of bed for two hours each day. D. Position each bed-confined patient in a sitting position for four hours.
Empirical evidence of gender stereotypes reveals that these stereotypes
a. Are less deleterious to males b. Alter the perception and evaluation of female leaders c. Alter the perception and evaluation of male leaders d. Directly affect women aspiring to leadership roles