Blood vessels called__________ carry blood toward the heart, and__________ carry blood away from the heart.
Peristalsis mixes food with digestive enzymes in small segme…
Peristalsis mixes food with digestive enzymes in small segments of the alimentary canal.
A child has been diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome aft…
A child has been diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome after taking acetaminophen. Which of the following is true regarding this condition? Select all that apply.
A patient is using a scopolamine transdermal patch to preven…
A patient is using a scopolamine transdermal patch to prevent motion sickness before a fishing trip. Which common side effect of this anticholinergic medication should the nurse teach the patient about?
You are to administer the medication Propranolol to your pat…
You are to administer the medication Propranolol to your patient with generalized anxiety disorder. A patient with which of the following diagnoses would require increased caution and assessment when administering this medication?
A nurse in a primary care provider’s office is educating a p…
A nurse in a primary care provider’s office is educating a patient with glaucoma about how the drug Pilocarpine (Salagen) works. Which of the following best describes how this cholinergic agonist works in order to treat glaucoma?
The nurse is caring for a patient that has been prescribed n…
The nurse is caring for a patient that has been prescribed nitroglycerin for chest pain. During the medication reconciliation, the nurse discovers the patient has recently taken sildenafil. The nurse knows that the concurrent use of these two medications could lead to severe hypotension. This is an example of which type of drug interaction?
A nurse on the surgical unit is caring for a 88 year-old pat…
A nurse on the surgical unit is caring for a 88 year-old patient who is post-op day 2 from a right hip replacement. The nurse knows that the Beers Criteria provides recommendations for which of the following? Select all that apply.
Two rail cars with masses of mA = 15 Mg and mB = 12…
Two rail cars with masses of mA = 15 Mg and mB = 12 Mg and velocities VA=1.5 m/s, VB=0.75 m/s are colliding head-to-head as shown. After the collision they move together.(The coupling takes place in 0.8 s.) What is the speed of the cars after the collision?
Two rail cars with masses of mA = 15 Mg and mB = 12…
Two rail cars with masses of mA = 15 Mg and mB = 12 Mg and velocities VA=1.5 m/s, VB=0.75 m/s are colliding head-to-head as shown. After the collision they move together.(The coupling takes place in 0.8 s.) What is the average impulsive force between the cars?