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117. The two most common opportunistic infections associated with the AIDS virus are:

58. Which type of muscle is responsible for contracting the heart?

102. When persons suffer from a fever for any length of time, they tend to do which of the following?

27. Steve, a patient admitted for a gallbladder surgery, begins to tell you about the procedure. He states the doctor is going to cut him from his throat down to his mid chest and then under his axillary area. You realize his perception of the surgery is:

60. Paul also is at risk for ____________ because he is on complete bedrest. 

100. Which factor is especially important in relation to care of the elderly:

54. Mrs. Elm is immobile and you inspect her skin for signs of a pressure sore. Your assessment reveals a dime size blister on the left hip. What stage is this:

113. Which of the following is the layer of skin that is fatty, provides support, and insulates the body from extreme heat and cold?

124. Kathleen, a manic depressive patient is experiencing thirst, skin turgor five second return, temperature 101 degrees Fahrenheit and oliguria. The nursing diagnosis from NANDA would be: 

8. If Jan had been born with this condition, it would be called: