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In resting skeletal muscle, calcium is stored in the__________________

Plant cells, unlike animal cells, are characterized by the presence of a ________.   A) cell wall and a contractile vacuole B) cell wall and a central vacuole C) nucleus and a cell wall D) nucleus and a contractile vacuole

The act of a white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is ________.   A) osmosis B) diffusion C) exocytosis D) phagocytosis

The nurse monitors a patient receiving a continuous infusion of the ovarian stimulant human chorionic gonadotropin (Pregnyl). What is a priority nursing intervention with human chorionic gonadotropin?

Lysosomes are responsible for ________.   A) lipid synthesis B) cellular respiration C) digestion of organic matter inside the cell D) protein synthesis

The nurse will monitor for which adverse effect when administering the uterine stimulant oxytocin (Pitocin).

Identify a side effect of bethanechol (Urecholine), a cholinergic drug.

Directions: Calculate the IV medication and infusion rates. Ordered: oxytocin drip, 1 milliunit per minInfusing: oxytocin drip at 6 mL per hrConversion: 1000 milliunits = 1 unitAvailable:Determine how many milliunits per hour are being infused?

A patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy, and the nurse monitors the patient for adverse effects. What is the most common undesirable effect of thrombolytic therapy?

During a follow-up visit, a patient who has been on estrogen therapy admits that she has continued to smoke cigarettes. The nurse will remind the patient that smoking while on estrogen may lead to an  increased