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Identify the body region indicated by tag #42. [42] Using a direction term, the antecubital region is [43] to the antebrachial region. Identify the central partition indicated by tag #44. [44]

A client who is a candidate for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) asks the nurse about the purpose of this device. What would be the nurse’s best response?

The physician orders Dopamine at 10mcg/kg/min. The concentration is Dopamine 2g in 250 mL of 0.9% NS. The client weighs 70 Kg. Select the correct setting for the IV pump.   ____  mL/hr   Round to the nearest whole number.

The nurse would consider which of the following clients with heart failure as needing closest observation for decompensation?

An anxious client with acute decompensated heart failure complains of severe dyspnea, tachypnea, and tachycardia.  All of the following medications have been ordered.  Which is the priority action?

A client is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. The nurse would anticipate the administration of which of the following medications?

A client with third-degree AV block is admitted to the cardiac care unit and placed on continuous cardiac monitoring. Which rhythm characteristic will the electrocardiogram (ECG) most likely show?

Refer to Figure 5.  This model shows four organs of the alimentary canal ‘stacked’ on top of each other to allow easy comparisons between these organs. For each organ, identify a cell, tissue, or anatomic structure that is unique to that organ and would not be found in the other organs in this model. Organ #1 Unique Feature: [a] Organ #2 Unique Feature: [b] Organ #3 Unique Feature: [c] Organ #4 Unique Feature: [d]

Refer to Figure 2.  Your patient is a retired tile and roofing materials manufacturer, and is being seen in your clinic because they are having difficulty breathing. Their inspiratory capacity is greatly reduced and does not improve when given bronchodilators. You send a biopsy of their lung tissue to the pathologist but their sample gets mixed up with other samples in the lab. Which of the samples in this image likely came from your patient? Briefly EXPLAIN your choice.

Refer to Figure 7.  Use models D & E on the right side of this figure to complete the blanks identifying organs or structures of the reproductive system with the following functions. Include the name AND the number from the figure for full credit! Be specific! This structure can be cut to prevent male fertility: [a] Tissue samples from this organ are routinely checked by histology for evidence of cancer: [b] This is the site where fertilization typically occurs: [c] This organ can be checked for cancer by gentle probing: [d] This tissue fills with blood during a male erection: [e]