A patient is admitted for a brown recluse spider bite. The nurse observes that the patient has hemorrhagic complications of hematuria, hemoptysis, petechiae, and extensive bruising. These clinical observations indicate to the nurse that the patient may be experiencing which complication associated with the bite?  

A 24 year old client with sickle cell anemia is being discharged. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan? 

A client with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is prescribed mannitol. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform to monitor for the effectiveness of the therapy?

Refer to Figure 2.  This figure shows two major joints of the pectoral girdle & upper limbs.  The joint in the top image connects the arm to the axial body. Compare this joint to the joint most similar to it in the pelvic girdle & lower limbs by completing the following blanks.  Similar Pelvic Girdle Joint Name: [a] Compared to Pectoral Girdle Joint (top image in this figure) Name: [b] What is the structural classification of BOTH of these joints? What is the specific type of BOTH of these joints? (Hint – your answer will have TWO terms!): [c] Which joint is LESS stable? Explain your answer! (1 sentence) [d]

Refer to Figure 1.  Imagine an injury to the following bone landmark. Identify the landmark and one muscle that would be impacted by a fracture at this location, plus a movement that would be painful due to this injury.  Name Landmark 15: [a] Muscle attaching near Landmark 15: [b] Action done by the muscle you identified: [c]

Refer to Figure 1.  Imagine an injury to the following bone landmark. Identify the landmark and one muscle that would be impacted by a fracture at this location, plus a movement that would be painful due to this injury.  Name Landmark 18: [a] Muscle attaching near Landmark 18: [b] Action done by the muscle you identified: [c]

Refer to Figure 1.  Imagine an injury to the following bone landmark. Identify the landmark and one muscle that would be impacted by a fracture at this location, plus a movement that would be painful due to this injury.  Name Landmark 13: [a] Muscle attaching near Landmark 13: [b] Action done by the muscle you identified: [c]

Refer to Figure 3. For each of the following bone pairs, name the TWO BONES and the SPECIFIC TYPE of JOINT between them. Name of Bones 1 & 2: [a], specific type of joint: [b] Name of Bones 6 & 7: [c], specific type of joint: [d] Name of Bones 12 & 13: [e], specific type of joint: [f]

What is the functional unit of a skeletal muscle termed? 

Which of the following is not a cranial nerve?