A student asks why osmolality is preferred over osmolarity as the measurement of osmotic activity in the clinical assessment of individuals. What response by the professor is most accurate?
a. Plasma contains sodium and chloride, which influence the volume of solution.
b. Volume affects perfusion more than the weight of solutes.
c. More of the weight of plasma is influenced by solutes rather than by water.
d. Osmotic activity depends on the concentration of solutes present in plasma
Ans: c. More of the weight of plasma is influenced by solutes rather than by water.
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The nurse is caring for a female patient who died a few minutes previously. The patient's family comes in to the room and immediately starts to wash the body in preparation for burial. What is the most appropriate action of the nurse at this time?
a. Inform the patient's family that the body must be transported to the morgue. b. Instruct the patient's family that hospital staff will provide post-mortem care. c. Obtain needed signatures for organ donation and autopsy. d. Offer to provide any needed supplies and provide privacy for the family.
A child is admitted to the hospital unit with physical injuries. The nurse is taking the child's history. Which statement by the parent is most suspicious for abuse?
1. "I did not realize that my baby was able to roll over yet, and I was just gone a minute to check on dinner when the baby rolled off of the couch and onto our tile floor.". 2. "The baby's 18-month-old brother was trying to pull the baby out of the crib and dropped the baby on the floor.". 3. "I placed the baby in the infant swing. His 6-year-old brother was running through the house and tripped over the swing, causing it to fall.". 4. "I feel so bad. I was holding the baby in one arm and some towels in the other and did not see my toddler's toys on the floor. I tripped, and when I fell, the baby slipped out of my arms.".
The nurse is caring for a patient who is recovering from an acute myocardial infarction. While providing cardiac education, the nurse realizes that the patient needs more education when he:
a. describes changes in his behavior that may improve cardiovascular function. b. describes the schedule, dosage, and purpose of his medication. c. states that he will take his medication when he has chest pain or when his heart rate is greater than 100. d. describes the benefits of taking his medication regularly.