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When two or more atoms chemically bond together, the resulting structure is generally referred to as a(n) _______________.

The client has the following lab results: Na+ 152 mEq/L (normal 135-145 mEq/L), Ca+ 12.5 mg/dL (normal 8.5-10.5 mg/dL), and K+ 5.9 mEq/L (normal 3.5-5.0 mEq/L). The student nurse who is reviewing the lab work would hypothesize that this client is experiencing which of the following alterations? 

If carbon atoms form single bonds with atoms other than carbon, the shape will be:

Phospholipids are a major component of ______________.

Butter and solid fats such as lard would have _____________ carbon to carbon bonds.

Without ___________ mammals would not be able to withstand freezing temperatures and transport across the plasma membrane would be impaired.

Oils are liquid at room temperature allowing the lipid molecules to slide past one another. The feature of lipids that accounts for the liquid state is that oils are composed of ______________ fats.

A nurse orients the older client to the safety features in her hospital room. What is a priority safety component of this admission routine to review with the patient?

A carbon atom can bind with up to _____________ other atom(s).

In the stomach, food is mixed with hydrochloric acid. This food mixture from the stomach would burn the small intestine, which is the next portion of the digestive tract. As a result, the small intestine must secrete bicarbonate to neutralize the acid. This bicarbonate is acting as a(n) ___________.