A student asks the healthcare professional to explain reperfusion injuries. What explanation by the professional is best?
a. Tissue damage that can occur with blood transfusions
b. Tissue destruction during rewarming in frostbite
c. Damage from restored blood flow and exposure to oxygen
d. Fluid overload from intravenous therapy that is too rapid
Answer: c. Damage from restored blood flow and exposure to oxyge
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a. Medicare b. Hospitalization insurance c. Medicaid d. Public health funds
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A) Keratin cells B) Melanocytes C) Merkel cells D) Stratum cells
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A) Remind the child and mother that by staying in the hospital now the child will get well and be home again soon, and that the other children also need their mother B) Distract the child with a special blanket, stuffed animal, or other "lovey" from home while the mother quietly slips out C) Encourage the mother to give her daughter a personal item of the mother's to hold on to until she returns and to tell the child a specific time she will return such as "when breakfast comes in the morning." D) Tell both the mother and child that the child will be carefully guarded and won't be in as much danger as she might be if she were home exploring her environment