Patients with low electrolyte levels will receive hypotonic solutions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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A) Insert a small-bore nasogastric tube to minimize aspiration risks. B) Position the patient in the left lateral decubitus position with his head down. C) Lavage the stomach with 200 mL of fluid until pill fragments are seen. D) Initiate the lavage procedure no sooner than 2 hours after ingestion.
Which of the following is used to treat the most common cause of impairment to an older person's hearing?
a. Hearing aids b. Cochlear implants c. Ear canal irrigation d. Sign language
A client seen in the mental health clinic feels her depression is the result of being "punished" due to becoming pregnant as an adolescent and giving the infant up for adoption against her family's wishes
This view of her depression is considered: a. Exaggerated b. Naturalistic c. Personalistic d. Stress
_____ is the ability of cardiac pacemaker cells to spontaneously initiate an electrical impulse without being stimulated from another source, such as a nerve
a. Excitability b. Conductivity c. Automaticity d. Contractility