The nurse notes that a client experiencing shortness of breath when lying down, swelling in the legs, ankles and feet, neck veins that stick out, and dysrhythmias has been receiving a calcium channel blocker called nifedipine (Procardia). Which is a priority assessment for the nurse?

A nurse is reviewing the bicarbonate buffer system with a group of nursing students. Which of the following statements best describes the role of bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) in maintaining acid-base balance in the body?

Which statement made by a client newly prescribed a beta 2-adrenergic blocker called propranolol (Inderal) should the nurse be concerned about? 

A 78-year-old patient is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Which precaution is most important for the nurse to teach the patient about this drug?

Which theorist would be most likely to contend that an individual can change and stop offending, especially when positive transitions occur

Chronic offending often starts with ______ offenses, such as truancy, smoking, and underage drinking, but then escalates to more serious offenses, such as burglary, robbery, and assault.

Gottfredson and Hirschi believe that socialization controls are established ______.

 ______ developmental theory or taxonomy distinguishes two types of offenders: life-course persistent and adolescence-limited offenders.

Sampson and Laub strongly emphasize the importance of ______, or specific events, that are important in altering long-term trends in behavior.

Before 1970, criminological theories did not attempt to explain the ______ of individual criminal careers.