Examine the hills in the photograph above. These are just a few of the many similarly shaped hills that occur in the same area. It is composed of layers of sedimentary rock. What name would you give to these landforms?

After the patient rates pain as an 8 on a scale from 0 to 10, the nurse, when bringing pain medication, finds the patient sleeping. Which action should the nurse take next?

Examine the four topographic maps above (maps A-D). Each shows a river flowing down a valley, with a red line drawn across the width of the valley. Each map has the contour interval written in the lower right corner. Given the information available, which map would best represent a glacially carved valley?

Examine the profile above. The blue color represents the presence of groundwater. The locations of 5 different wells are provided (points A-E). Each well is only open at the bottom and top (like a drinking straw). Which of the wells produce water from an unconfined aquifer?

A patient is receiving an ice massage for relief of muscle spasms in the neck. The patient complains that the ice is making the pain worse. Most helpful response from the nurse would be:

Examine the topographic map above. Given the information available on the map, what landform do the blue arrows point to?

A nurse is documenting a patient’s pain in the chart notes. Which of the following elements should be included in the documentation? (Select all that apply)

The _______________ is based on the premise that by stimulating large diameter nerve fibers pain is diminished or totally controlled.

A nurse explains that endorphins are capable of reducing pain:

A nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated for chronic back pain. In addition to taking prescription pain medication, the patient sees a chiropractor several times a month. In this case, seeing a chiropractor would be considered which of the following?