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If a person’s body contained 5 L of blood, about _____ L would be plasma and _____ L would be formed elements.

Which of the following is not a location at which the pulse can be felt in the lower limb?

One sign of infection in the body is an increase in the number of white blood cells. A doctor would be concerned about an infection if the white blood cell numbers were which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a patient with atrial fibrillation who asks why she needs to take warfarin(Coumadin) . which statement best answers the patient’s question?

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient is the priority?

The nurse is assessing a 38 year old female who is two days post op from a hysterectomy. The patients left calf is warm, reddened, and tender to touch. Which of the following interventions would the nurse include in the patient’s plan of care?

The nurse is auscultating the lungs of a patient with HF. Which can the nurse expect to document?

The drug alteplase(t-PA) is given to the patient with a Myocardial infarction. which statement accurately describes the purpose of this medication?

The nurse is taking care of a patient with diagnosis of Chf. The HCP has ordered furosemide(Lasix) . what should the nurse do prior to administration of the medication?

The nurse is auscultating the anterior and posterior lung fields of a patient with diagnosis of heart failure. Which objective data should the nurse expect to document?