The nurse is explaining the concept of cellular respiration to a client who has recently been diagnosed with anemia. Which constituent of blood carries the oxygen needed for cellular respiration?
A) Erythrocytes
B) Thrombocytes
C) Leukocytes
D) Platelets
A
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A child is being discharged from the hospital after a pyloromyotomy. Which discharge instruction does the nurse provide for the parents?
A. Keep child NPO for 48 hours. B. Monitor the skin around the colostomy. C. No pain control should be needed. D. Report vomiting after 48 hours.
A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus has been experiencing increasing neuropathic pain in recent months, a symptom that has not responded appreciably to conventional analgesics
The patient's care provider has begun treatment with gabapentin (Neurontin). How is the addition of this drug likely to influence the management of the patient's existing drug regimen? A) The patient may be required to temporarily hold her other medications until a stable serum level of gabapentin is achieved. B) It is unlikely to influence the patient's other medications because gabapentin does not interact with other drugs. C) Gabapentin is contraindicated with the use of exogenous insulin. D) The patient's medication-related risk for renal failure must be assessed prior to the use of gabapentin.
What is the term for the passage of water containing dissolved materials through a membrane as the result of a greater mechanical force on one side?
a. Metabolism b. Mitosis c. Filtration d. Osmosis
The nurse instructor reminds the nursing student that the "Shiny Schultz" is a name given to the _____________ side of the placenta
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word