A healthy adult heart pumps up to ____________________ liters of blood per minute
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
5
five
Rationale: In a resting, healthy adult, the heart contracts 60 to 100 times while pumping 4 to 5 liters of blood per minute.
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When the nurse tells the client that pain medication will be administered through the intravenous line the client begins to scream and wave the unaffected arm. The client's parents ask the nurse why their child is behaving this way. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate? 1. "Your child is just immature." 2. "Your child is just scared." 3. "It looks like your child may have experienced a head injury as well." 4. "Your child may be remembering a painful injection experience."
The maternity nurse understands that as the uterus contracts during labor, maternal-fetal exchange of oxygen and waste products
a. Continues except when placental functions are reduced b. Increases as blood pressure decreases c. Diminishes as the spiral arteries are compressed d. Is not significantly affected
A measure of a patient's ability to read, comprehend, and act on medical instructions is referred to as what?
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse is caring for a newborn with the following device: What should be included when instructing the parents about the newborn's care? Select all that apply.?
1. The device should fall off in 8 days. 2. Apply petroleum jelly to the site after the device falls off. 3. Clean with warm water and mild soap after each diaper change. 4. Apply light pressure with a sterile gauze pad if bleeding occurs. 5. Abstain from applying cream or ointment while the device is present.