A nurse assesses a patient with severe venous incompetence. When the patient stands, the blood pressure drops. Which compensatory change should the nurse expect?
1. Peripheral vasodilation
2. Increase in cardiac output
3. Bradycardia
4. Increase in pulse rate
Correct Answer: 4
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A. filtration. B. active transport. C. diffusion. D. osmosis.
____________________ are microscopic reproductive bodies that are responsible for the spread of some diseases such as botulism.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The charge nurse on a neurologic care area is assigning clients. What should be a priority when making staff assignments?
1. Limit number of allowed lifts per worker per day 2. Identify a team of staff who are responsible for all lifts 3. Ask staff to volunteer to participate when lifting clients 4. Assign the clients requiring to be lifted evenly among all staff