The sympathetic nervous system primarily serves to protect an individual by doing which of these?
a. Decreasing mucous production
b. Increasing blood sugar levels
c. Increasing body temperature
d. Decreasing sweat excretion
e. Increasing blood pressure
Answer:
b. Increasing blood sugar levels
c. Increasing body temperature
e. Increasing blood pressure
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a. "Your count is high so you can cut back on your medication." b. "Your count is normal because your me-dications are working well." c. "Your count is a bit low and you are sus-ceptible to infection." d. "Your count is very low and you actually now have AIDS."
A woman who has small breasts is afraid that she will not have enough breast milk. Which of the following is your best response to this?
A) "No woman has to worry about milk production as long as she feeds the baby frequently." B) "Have you discussed this concern with your physician? Your breasts don't seem very big." C) "This is a common concern. The size of breasts, however, does not reflect the number of milk glands present." D) "If you are worried, you can begin to supplement the baby's diet with formula beginning on the second day."
An RN has called the physician to explain that the patient is having second thoughts about a procedure and would like to learn more about the alternatives before proceeding. In this instance the RN is enacting the element of the RN role known as
a. counselor. b. researcher. c. advocate. d. mentor.
A nursing researcher presents the findings of his current study at a School of Nursing's research conference
While there, he speaks with another nurse researcher interested in similar topics and the two decide to discuss forming a partnership for further research projects. This type of interaction is an example of: A) hypothesizing. B) identifying variables. C) investigating foreground questions. D) networking.