What are the smooth, low-friction cells that line the peripheral vascular vessels called?

An 80-year-old man has been sick with the flu for 3 days, with nausea, vomiting, and poor intake of food and fluids. The effect on his body will be _____ than for a younger person because his body normally contains _____ fluid than a younger person.

The sphincter at the arterial end of a capillary is known as the _____ sphincter.

A client weighing 149 lb has an order for 475 mg of a medication in 100 mL of NS q6h. The normal dosage range is 8-12 mg/kg/dose in divided doses q8h. Round converted weight to the nearest tenth. Based on the client’s weight, what is the 24-hour dosage range? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. Is the ordered dose safe? (Answer Yes or No)

Which requires energy output by the cell?

Indicate how the nurse should prepare the following using full-strength normal saline (0.9%) (solute) and sterile water (solvent). Irrigate foot wound with 0.24 L of 1/4 strength daily. How many milliliters of solvent will the nurse use? How many milliliters of solute will the nurse use?

What medical condition is associated with sodium and water retention?

A client is receiving 820 mL of LR at 20 macrogtt/min. Drop factor: 15 gtt/mL. How long will it take the infusion to be completed? Express final answer in hours and minutes.

Convert the following. 99.5°F = ____________°C Express final answer to the nearest tenth. Indicate Celsius as C.

Order: Infuse heparin at 20,000 units per hour from a solution containing 60,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W. How many mL/hr will deliver the ordered dose? Round final answer to the nearest whole number.