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A nurse is leaving work and almost to his car when someone calls his name. When the individual approaches, the nurse is given a summons. Upon getting into his car the nurse opens the envelope and reads the paperwork enclosed. He learns he has been named in a malpractice lawsuit. What is the priority action for the nurse?

Which statement, if made by a nurse, best describes the most basic purpose of standards of care?

Which of the following interventions are priority actions of the nurse in response to an angry patient.

________ happens in the cytoplasm, whereas ________ happens in the mitochondrion.

_________________ is the major cation in the intracellular compartment whereas ___________________ is the major cation in the extracellular compartment of the body.

Which statement is NOT true regarding sexual reproduction? (question A)

Some varieties of cholesterol are waxy lipids that are found in the blood and may be considered “good” cholesterol or “bad.” This is because ______________________ carries cholesterol to your liver where it can be removed from your bloodstream before it builds up in your arteries.        _______________________________, on the other hand, takes cholesterol directly to your arteries which can lead to atherosclerosis.

The average pressure in a patient’s arteries during one cardiac cycle is called ________________________.

Which of the following would NOT affect gas exchange between the blood and alveolar air?

Blood pressure is 134/86.  What are your pressures? MAP = DP + 1/3(SP – DP)