The nurse explains that fluids carrying nutrients and wastes on a random basis throughout the body are carried primarily by:
1. filtrates.
2. extracellular fluid.
3. intracellular fluid.
4. osmolytes.
2
The blood and lymph are the main media for transport of nutrients and wastes in the body.
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When a specified state agency annually sends a team of surveyors to visit facilities and determine if they are in compliance with the rules and regulations of the state, the process is called:
a. accreditation c. certification b. approval d. licensure
Mavis Brown is a 75-year-old patient in your nursing home. She has Alzheimer's disease. Mavis comes to you at the desk one day and is crying. She says, "You all hate me. Everyone hates me!" Your therapeutic reply is:
A) "Nobody here hates you, Mavis." B) "Why do you feel hated, Mavis?" C) "You seem upset, Mavis. Let's go for a walk and talk." D) "It's time for your medication, Mavis."
A couple is allowing electronic monitoring to be applied during labor. After the nurse applies the equipment, risks for which the nurse should assess include: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Supine postural hypotension. 2. Cord prolapse with ruptured membranes. 3. Monitoring the machine, not the patient. 4. Intrauterine perforation. 5. Slowing of contractions in active labor.
The nurse is assigned to a patient who was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness. During morning care, the patient asks about organ donation. The nurse should:
A) have the patient first discuss the subject with the family B) suggest the patient delay making a decision at this time C) contact the physician so that consent can be obtained from the family D) assist the patient to obtain the necessary information to make this decision