The U.S. health care system can best be described as:

a. Expensive
b. Fragmented
c. Marked-oriented
d. All of the above


Answer: d. All of the above

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A nurse is teaching a health promotion class to a group of women who are 4 months pregnant. One of the women asks whether there are any work restrictions that her employer should be aware of

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The patient is found to be in respiratory acidosis. Which metabolic processes are in place during respiratory acidosis?

1. The pH is low, carbon dioxide is high, and the kidneys excrete hydrogen ions and conserve bicarbonate. 2. The pH is high, carbon dioxide is high, and the kidneys excrete hydrogen ions and conserve bicarbonate. 3. The pH is low, carbon dioxide is low, and the kidneys excrete hydrogen ions and conserve bicarbonate. 4. The pH is low, carbon dioxide is high, and the kidneys conserve hydrogen ions and excrete bicarbonate.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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