Why might islands be ideal opportunities to study the emergence of new species?

A sterile mule is produced by mating a horse and a donkey. Based on this observation, you could conclude:

38. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is having a carpal tunnel procedure in a few days. The client asks, “Why am I not having my procedure performed immediately?” Which of the following statements is an appropriate response by the nurse?  

44. The nurse is assessing a 37-year-old female client who had a partial thyroidectomy this afternoon. Physical assessment findings are: Reports throat pain as a 7/10 on a 0 to 10 pain scale Reports hoarseness at times Breath sounds clear in all lung fields No respiratory distress Bowel sound active X4 Neck surgical dressing intact Vital Signs: 98 -84-22-108/68-100% (on oxygen via nasal cannula 2L/min) Lab test results this morning: Hematocrit 37%  (36%-48%) Serum sodium 141 mEq/L (135-145 mEq/L) Serum potassium 3.9 mEq/L (3.5-5.0 mEq/L) Serum calcium 9.0 mg/dL (9-11 mg/dL) Which of the following actions would the nurse take? Select all that apply.

Approximately how much blood is stored in the spleen that can be released in a hypovolemic emergency?

The nurse explains to a patient with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma that a positron emission tomography (PET) has been ordered for which reason?

The home health nurse recommends to the mother of a 12-year-old child with leukemia that the child should have which vaccine?

The nurse examines the complete blood count (CBC) to assess which level? (Select all that apply.)

Which would a nurse reinforce in a teaching plan for a home health patient with a hemoglobin of 8.4 mg?

Which is the average lifespan of an erythrocyte?