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Certain diseases severely damage organs so much so that they must be removed.     Answer the following in detail.     a)  Why might a patient with pancreatic cancer, which drastically interferes with the pancreatic secretions, suffer from a duodenal ulcer? (3 marks)

An Electrocardiogram (ECG) measures the electrical output of the heart.

The larynx is located at the top of the trachea.

When small nutrients pass through the intestinal wall, this is called:

The passage/area through which both air and food pass is called the:

Valves prevent the blood from flowing back.

The ED nurse is caring for a client who has been brought in by ambulance after sustaining a fall at home. What physical assessment finding is suggestive of a lateral basilar skull fracture?

A patient admitted with heart failure appears very anxious, complains of shortness of breath and as a rapid respiratory rate. Which nursing actions would be appropriate to alleviate this patient’s anxiety and dyspnea? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive liquid medications via a gastrostomy tube. The client is prescribed levitracitam 175 mg per gastrostomy tube now. The amount available is levitracetam oral solution 25 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number).  ______ mLs

A nurse is calculating the intake of a client during the past 9 hr. The client’s intake includes: D5 1/2NS IV at 125 mL/hr cefazolin 2 g IVPB in 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride two units of packed RBCs: the first is 300 mL and the second is 265 mL two IV bolus infusions of 250 mL  each of 0.9% sodium chloride 1 cup of ice chips How many mL of intake should the nurse record?