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What is the term used to describe the vessels that bypass the capillary bed directing blood straight from the arterial circulation to the venous circulation? _____________________________________________________________________

Isotonic solution causes which process to occur through the cell membrane?

What is the role of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

What is the driving force of osmosis produced by gases?

A client weighing 149 lb has an order for 475 mg of a medication in 100 mL of NS q6h. The normal dosage range is 8-12 mg/kg/dose in divided doses q8h. Round converted weight to the nearest tenth. Based on the client’s weight, what is the 24-hour dosage range? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1] Is the ordered dose safe? (Answer Yes or No) [BLANK-2]

A 49-year-old man has been taking an excessive amount of antacid to self-treat his gastric reflux disease. How might his body compensate for this?

What is the meaning of the following abbreviation? (Do not use abbreviations in the final answer.) without.jpg  [BLANK-1]

What does a substance’s pH represent?

Stroke Protocol: Administer a bolus with heparin 80 units per kilogram of body weight and start IV infusion at 18 units/kg/hr. The client’s weight: 198 lb. (Do not round converted weight.) [BLANK-1] How many units will the nurse administer for the bolus dose? [BLANK-2] How many units per hour will the nurse administer for the IV infusion?

Match the fluid or medication to the appropriate description.