The role of the peripheral-vascular (PV) system is to:
A) Transport oxygen to all body organs.
B) Transport lymph to all body organs.
C) Regulate the endocrine system.
D) All of the above.
A
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The pediatric nurse is presenting school-age children with information on safety issues to follow when going home alone. What guidelines should they be educated to follow? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ask for identification before letting someone in the house. b. Never accept rides with strangers. c. Keep doors locked. d. Do not enter house if door is ajar. e. Walk to and from school with friends.
The population in the United States is changing. As the elderly population grows, which factor is most dramatically increasing in this age group?
A) More families are having to provide care for their aging members. B) Adult children find themselves being "sandwiched" between their own children and their parents. C) There is a growing number of people who live to a very old age. D) Elderly people are having more accidents, increasing the cost of health care.
For a client admitted to the PACU with an oral airway in place, the nursing intervention that would be inappropriate is
a. allowing the client to spit out the airway. b. removing the airway when the client becomes responsive. c. suctioning the client's secretions as needed. d. taping the airway in place so it does not fall out.
In which condition is breastfeeding contraindicated?
a. Triplet birth b. Flat or inverted nipples c. Human immunodeficiency virus infection d. Inactive, previously treated tuberculosis