R.M. tells you that he knows that exercise will help him to lose weight, which is good, but he does not understand how exercise helps his cholesterol levels
How do you answer him?
You can tell him that exercise helps to increase HDL (the "good" cholesterol) levels and also helps to
reduce the risk of clot formation. In addition, exercise may also help the development of collateral
circulation in the heart muscle.
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A) air that is moved in and out of the lungs with each breath. B) air that cannot participate in gas exchange and remains in the main bronchus. C) air is trapped in the conducting airways. D) alveoli are ventilated but not perfused.
A patient has been stung by a bee and is brought to the emergency department. The nurse observes the sting site and identifies that the stinger is still in the skin. The nurse should:
a. remove it with sterile tweezers. b. soak the area with a cold compress. c. scrape the stinger with the side of a knife. d. squeeze the surrounding tissue to expel the stinger.
A nurse is inspecting the skin of a child with atopic dermatitis. What would the nurse expect to observe?
A) Erythematous papulovesicular rash B) Dry, red, scaly rash with lichenification C) Pustular vesicles with honey-colored exudates D) Hypopigmented oval scaly lesions
The word percent means
A. "per medication." B. "per thousand." C. "per hundred." D. "per calculation."