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A discrete variable can be measured by counts while a measuring instrument is required for a continuous variable. 

A ___________ is a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical ___________ (building blocks) linked by covalent bonds.

The emergency room nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing anaphylaxis from a bee sting. They have a patent airway and was administered epinephrine. The nurse would hypothesize that which of the following actions should be completed next?

The client was started on Dobutamine at 5 mcq/kg/min when admitted. The admission weight was 102 kg. The provider writes an order to titrate the Dobutamine to 3 mcq/kg/min. The pharmacy sent up a bag of dobutamine 500mg/250mL. The client’s current weigh is 108 kg. The nurse will set the pump at what rate? Give answer to the hundredths place, do not round.

The nurse is caring for a client with substernal chest pain. Which of the following finding would best distinguish angina from a myocardial infarction?

CASE SCENARIO The nurse notices that the client’s rhythm suddenly changes to the following:   QUESTION: The nurse immediately assesses the client. The client is not responding and has the following vital signs:  B/P 60/32 mmHG, Pulse 122 BPM, and RR 4 and shallow, and SPO2 89%. The nurse calls for help from the code team and should do which of the following interventions next?

The nurse knows that this rhythm is interpreted as which one of the following?    

The emergency room nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing anaphylaxis from a bee sting. They have a patent airway and was administered epinephrine. The nurse would hypothesize that which of the following actions should be completed next?

The nurse knows that this rhythm is interpreted as which one of the following?    

The client is admitted to the hospital after a chainsaw accident severed their popliteal artery. The current vital signs are: BP 80/50 mm Hg, HR 135 beats/min, RR 26 breaths/min, Cardiac Output of 2 L/min, SVR 3000 dynes/sec/cm-5, and a hematocrit of 20%. The nurse anticipates performing which the following priority actions?