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As contractility increases, stroke volume will…

Explain what will happen if the right ventricle’s stroke volume is significantly greater than the left ventricle’s stroke volume. Be specific.  

The parietal pericardium is found between the:

During the QRS complex, the amount of Ca2+ inside of ventricular contractile cells…

The nurse is teaching a group of diabetics about angiopathy of diabetes. What is priority information to teach the group?

You are instructing a client about additional side effects associated with corticosteroid therapy.  Which of the following would be important to include?  (Check all that apply)

The nurse is caring for a patient after a parathyroidectomy. Which clinical manifestation would be considered the most critical during the post-procedural assessment?

A client who suffered a brain injury after falling off a ladder has recently developed SIADH. What findings indicate that the treatment he is receiving for SIADH is effective? Select all that apply:

How much insulin will your patient get if he is going to eat 50 grams of carbs; his insulin to carb ratio is 1:20; his insulin sensitivity factor is 40 mg/dL; his target blood glucose is 120 mg/dL and his BG = 220?

A client with primary hyperparathyroidism has a serum calcium level of 14 mg/dl, low serum phosphorus of 1.7 mg/dl, creatinine of 2.2 mg/dl, and a high urine calcium. What is an appropriate nursing intervention?