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Which term means an abnormal narrowing of an artery? ​

On post-op day three, a total joint arthroplasty patient is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolus and is to be started on a heparin infusion. The provider ordered the heparin infusion to infuse at 900 units per hour. At what rate will the nurse program the IV pump to infuse? Provide answer to nearest whole number.  Available: 25,000 units heparin in 500 mL D5W. __________________________ mL/hr

What is the purpose of the catecholamine surge when the transition of the fetus to extrauterine life occurs? (Select 2)

Mack Sanders arrives at the medical office with a fever. Mack’s fever is an example of a _______. ​

The patient is stabilized and admitted to the orthopedic unit for further care. The patient is scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure for further evaluation of soft tissue damage. Which patient statement  most concerns the nurse?

The nurse prepares to discharge a 75-year-old patient following a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan to evaluate bone mineral density. Results state “T-score is – 2.25.” Which statement should the nurse include in the discharge teaching for this patient?

The nurse educates a patient with osteoporosis about foods to include in their diet that are high in calcium. Which food selection by the patient indicates the nurse’s teaching about diet was effective?  

A community paramedic should report any patients who are unable to maintain _____ long-term oxygen saturation.

What does the combining form py/o mean in the term pyoderma? ​

The areas of _____ are useful in thinking about what cultural competence means.