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The ciliary body contains smooth muscle to help adjust tension of the lens.

The nurse notices the rhythm below on the monitor. Upon assessment, the patient is unconscious, pulseless, and not breathing. Which action should the nurse take first?  

Select the correct answer: During an annual wellness exam, a 68-year-old adult reports gradual deterioration of vision.  Review of a recent consult note from an eye provider shows deficits in central vision, assessments of fields of vision are normal. An intraocular pressure of 12 mmHg is reported. The dilated eye exam showed hyperpigmentation of the retina, accompanied by scattered, yellow lesions. These findings are consistent with:

First responders have frequent exposure to extremely volatile situations. They also often have to interact with people who are extremely scared, outraged, and emotionally unpredictable. Which of the following personality characteristics is best suited to being a first responder?

Select the correct answer:  Over the past 24 hours, staff at an assisted living facility observed the following changes in a 94-year-old resident: restlessness/agitation, increased forgetfulness, new-onset incontinence, and decreased appetite. The resident has experienced no changes in vital signs including temperature. What initial actions by the primary care nurse practitioner are indicated in response to these observations?

Tendon A (2cm in length) and tendon B (1.5cm) in length was stretched by 0.5cm. Which tendon experienced a higher strain? 

 Extra credit (1 point):  In relation to an ECG reading, name a disease or condition in which a patient may exhibit spiked T-waves ?

Which of the following describes the characteristics of the trabecular bone?

Select the correct answer. The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) receives a call from a family caregiver of an 81-year-old adult with a history of diabetes and hypertension who was discharged following an 4-day admission for pneumonia last week. The caregiver reports that since discharge, the patient has experienced intermittent middle of the night awakening and day-time sleepiness, difficulty concentrating, periodic confusion, and forgetfulness. These issues did not exist prior to the hospitalization, and the caregiver is concerned. The nurse practitioner assigns a working diagnosis of delirium. Which of the following is the most specific pertinent positive finding supporting this diagnosis? 

Which of the following describes the difference between mechanical loading and stress?