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Throwing a weighted ball back and forth is an example of anticipatory postural control.

The saccule is responsible for detecting movement horizontally, anteriorly and posteriorly.

A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment and needs to assess the spleen. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to correctly assess for the spleen?

With regard to lymphocytes, which of the following statements by the licensed practical nurse is correct? 

A patient receives a blood transfusion and begins to exhibit symptoms such as fever, chills, back pain, and dark-colored urine. Upon review, it is discovered that the transfused blood was incompatible with the patient’s blood type. Based on these findings, which of the following describes the mechanism behind these symptoms? 

A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The nurse understands that this disease is primarily caused by which of the following?

A nurse is performing an assessment of the “necklace of nodes” in a patient. Which of the following is the correct technique for assessing these lymph nodes?

A patient experiencing an anaphylactic reaction is brought to the emergency department. Upon auscultation, the nurse hears wheezing in the patient’s lungs, and the patient is having difficulty breathing. Which of the following interventions should the nurse prioritize? (Select all that apply.) 

A nurse is caring for a patient with MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) who has been placed on contact precautions. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates proper adherence to these precautions?   

A client presented to the ER due to a motor vehicle accident. The client sustained many injuries that resulted in a loss of a large amount of blood. The client has Type A blood, so the nurse knows that which of the following blood types can be administered to the client?