An instructor explains that the scale used to determine acid-base balance is known as the pH scale. A student identifies that "pH" stands for
1. Phosphoric hardness.
2. Parts per hectare.
3. Parts hydrogen.
4. Potassium hydrate.
ANS: 3
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The staff development educator developed strategies to help nurse managers actively listen. Guidelines for active listening include which of the following?
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