What electrolyte is important in metabolizing carbohydrates and proteins, helps in neuromuscular function, and produces vasodilation within the cardiovascular system?

A nurse is beginning to conduct a health history for a client with respiratory problems. A nursing assistant is taking vitals while the nurse is interviewing the client. The client’s pulse oximetry reading is 82% on room air. The nurse assesses the client and notes respiratory distress. What should the nurse do next?

A nurse is providing care to a group of terminally ill clients at a hospice center. Which client exhibits signs of impending death?

SARS, MERS, and SARS-CoV-2 are all closely related to bat coronaviruses.  If bats are the original reservoirs for these human coronaviruses, then the diseases caused by them would be considered                             .

The nurse collects objective and subjective data when conducting client assessments. Which client situation is an example of subjective data?

A nurse is providing education to the parents of a toddler about nutritional needs. Which statement about water-soluble vitamins is accurate?

How many copies of a gene would there be after five (5) cycles of PCR?

What term best describes a nurse’s ability to understand another person’s culture, demonstrate knowledge of it, and accept and respect the difference between their culture and the client’s?

In addition to being able to kill parasites via phagocytosis, some granulocytes can DIRECTLY kill parasites extracellularly via                 and                 .

In which of the following are events in complement activation in the correct order?