Your patient’s lab results indicate high levels of hydrogen…

Your patient’s lab results indicate high levels of hydrogen peroxide, which is produced by several sub-cellular structures whose production of hydrogen peroxide can be increased by environmental factors called oxidative stressors.  Based on this result, your diagnosis is the malfunctioning organelles are the _ .

A cell’s plasma membrane contains saturated and unsaturated…

A cell’s plasma membrane contains saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in equal frequency.  This membrane has permeability to glucose. If you were to increase the amount of unsaturated fatty acids in the membrane, what effect would this have on the permeability of the membrane to glucose?

The nurse is providing care for a 4-year-old patient whose t…

The nurse is providing care for a 4-year-old patient whose tonsils were removed this morning. The nurse identifies the patient is in pain but not willing to speak. The nurse uses the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Scale for evaluation. Which indicator does the nurse expect the patient to use to describe the level of pain?