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A Physical Therapist Assistant is providing caregiver education to the family of a patient who is in a coma following a traumatic brain injury. The family asks what they can do to help prevent complications while the patient is in bed. Which of the following topics is MOST appropriate for the PTA to emphasize?

In the capillary bed in our tissues, oxygen moves into [cells] and carbon dioxide moves into the [blood].

The product of cellular respiration that the body uses to do work is:

Regarding the digestion of carbohydrates, match the following:

There are three steps the kidney takes to form urine.  The first is glomerular filtration.  During this step, [blood] enters the capillary bed, called the [glomerulus], which acts as a filter.  There is a lot of pressure in this capillary bed because the diameter of the afferent arteriole is [bigger] than the diameter of the efferent arteriole.  Most of the blood moves into [bowmansspace] because of this high pressure and because there are [pores] between the capillary cells.  Some molecules remain in the blood, primarily those that are too [big].  Once fluid is in bowmans space, it is called [filtrate] Approximately [180] liters of this fluid are made per day, compared to 2-4 liters that are left in the blood capillary beds.

A pregnant client with preeclampsia presents with a headache and vision changes. Which finding will likely indicate worsening preeclampsia?

The nurse is caring for a client at 39 weeks’ gestation who was walking to the bathroom when she suddenly felt “a large gush of fluid” running down her legs. The nurse confirms that the membranes have ruptured. Which action should the nurse take first?

The two reactants for cellular respiration are [glucose], which comes from our diet and [oxygen], which we get from breathing.

A client at 32 weeks gestation presents with painless vaginal bleeding. Which hemorrhagic disorder is most likely suspected?

When the volume of the thoracic cavity increases, the pressure inside the cavity [decreases].  This is what stimulates [inhalation].