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The nurse asks the patient scheduled for an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of the left femur to sign the operative permit as directed in the health care provider’s (HCP) preoperative prescriptions. The patient states that the HCP has not really explained what is involved in the surgical surgical procedure. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

To reduce the incidence of pain for a patient with low back pain, the nurse includes which interventions? Select all that apply.

A 26-year-old male suffered a sprain to the right knee while playing football and asks you what the treatment will be. Which of the following would not be an appropriate reply?

The letter “F” represents what part of the bone? look at the image.  

Melanocytes produce melanin, the polymer responsible for protecting the skin from damage from UV light.

All of the following facial bones are paired except one. Which of the following is the unpaired facial bone?

Which of the following is the pacemaker of the heart?   

The heart is surrounded by a double-layered connective tissue sac called the ______.

_____ largely consist of slow-twitch fibers.

Neurons share all those characteristics except