A nursing student asks a nurse which organ is the most responsible for the first-pass effect. What is the nurse's best response?

A. Bladder
B. Kidneys
C. Liver
D. Stomach


Answer: C

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The vision of a female patient is deteriorating, and she is depressed about her condition. Which nursing intervention is most likely to address both conditions?

a. Provide adequate lighting without glare. b. Maintain a consistent room arrangement. c. Train her with low-vision assistive devices. d. Offer your arm when ambulating in the hall.

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A nurse is found liable for battery. What does this mean?

a. The nurse threatened the patient, causing fear of bodily harm. b. The nurse, without consent, touched the patient in a way that caused harm. c. The nurse detained the patient against his will. d. The nurse incorrectly performed a procedure that is within her scope of practice.

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There are ________ doses in this container if a 5 mL dose is ordered. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following statements is true about pain in infants?

a. Infants are capable of feeling pain. b. Infants lack memory of pain. c. Pain cannot be accurately assessed. d. Infants are incapable of expressing pain.

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