A subjective statement made by a patient describing the patient's most significant symptoms or signs of illness is the patient's ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
chief complaint
The patient's chief complaint is his description of the significant symptoms or signs of illness for which he came to see the practitioner.
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The cannula is the long slender shaft of the needle and it can vary in length between .25 inches and 5 inches.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Toward the end of systole, as repolarization starts (indicated by the T wave), the ventricles begin to relax. Which of the following will occur next?
a. Rapid rise in ventricular pressures. b. Arterial pressures exceed ventricular pres-sures. c. Closure of the atrioventricular valves. d. Opening of semilunar valves.
The area containing the heart, lungs, and trachea is the ________ cavity
A) dorsal B) pleural C) cranial D) abdominal
Clients with life-threatening illnesses
A) fear the symptoms of the illness more than death itself B) worry about others more than themselves in the early part of their illness C) understand death is imminent D) see no value in having a positive outlook