Which part of the nervous system should a nurse identify as playing a major role during stressful situations?
1. Peripheral nervous system 2. Somatic nervous system 3. Sympathetic nervous system 4. Parasympathetic nervous system
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Rationale: The nurse should identify that the sympathetic nervous system plays a major role during stressful situations. The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for the fight-or-flight response. The parasympathetic nervous system is dominant when an individual is in a nonstressful state.
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The acronym MEWS stands for:
a. medical emergency warning scores. b. modified emergency warning scores. c. modified early warning scores. d. medical early warning scores.
Methyl alcohol is made from ____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected sinusitis. Which assessment finding supports this diagnosis?
a. Maxillary sinuses nontender on percussion. b. Generalized pain in the upper teeth. c. Clear drainage from the ear. d. Ear pain when lying down