A client of South American decent has been diagnosed with postpartum depression.  The client states to the nurse, “I was an evil person in my youth and this is the price I must pay.  No one can help me now.”  The nurse understands which of the cultural/ religious influences are attached to the client’s statement?  

At what stage of erythropoiesis is the developing red blood cell released into the circulation?

 Proteins in the blood plasma contribute to which of the following factors?

The hormone __________ controls red blood cell production via a __________ feedback mechanism.

Which is true about an individual who is Rh-negative?

 What are “universal precautions”?

As the student nurse, you are assigned to a patient with a recent diagnosis of schizophrenia. Your patient believes that the student nurses are on the unit so that they can spy on him. Based upon your assessment, you have determined that the patient is experiencing which of the following symptoms?    

Complete the sentences describing the various classes of immunoglobulins, or antibodies.

 Name the innate defense that involves vasodilation and increased vascular permeability, resulting in the influx of blood, blood cells, and fluid to an area of injury or infection.

A competent voluntary in-patient client has stated he wants to leave the hospital. The nurse hides his clothes in an effort to keep the client from leaving. With which of the following legal actions might the nurse be charged because of this nursing action?