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The part of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) responsible for the stress and stimulation or “fight or flight” response is the sympathetic nervous system.

The reason that a long-handled object is easier to turn is that the mechanical advantage is larger.

Match the assessment finding to the congenital heart defect that best matches the description. Each answer choice is used only once.

A nurse is preparing to administer 8 mg of morphine sulfate IV push for pain. The pharmacy has provided 10 mg/mL of morphine sulfate. How many milliliters should the nurse plan to waste? (If needed, round the answer to the nearest tenth.) [CLOZE_01] mL

A nurse is caring for a child with suspected appendicitis. Which order by the primary health care provider (PCP) should the nurse clarify?

The school nurse is present at a school assembly when a student falls to the floor with a seizure. Which of the following is a priority nursing action?

A nursing professor provides an example to student is informing a new mother of the concern about newborn who is 36 hours old and has not passed any meconium.The professor states, “The healthcare team is ruling out Hirschsprung’s disease.” Which of the following demonstrates the students’ understanding of disease?

Based on the scenario, which of the following healthcare provider orders will the nurse do first?

Vertebral joints are examples of which type of joint:

A healthcare provider prescribes phenytoin (Dilantin) 0.75 g PO stat. Available is phenytoin 250 mg capsules. How many capsules will you administer per dose? Round to the nearest whole number. Do not add any trailing zeros or units to the answer.  [CLOZE_01] capsule(s)