One question you should ask when choosing among recommended practices is “Can your organization afford to implement the recommended practice?”

Data or the trends in data that may indicate the effectiveness of security countermeasures or controls—technical and managerial—implemented in the organization are known as progress measurements. __________

Collusion is the requirement that every employee be able to perform the work of at least one other employee. __________

The nurse provides care for a patient diagnosed with severe anemia who exhibits pallor of the skin, conjunctivae, and mucous membranes. Which statement best explains the reason for the pallor?

Massive release of histamine with consequent vasodilation and hypotension occurs with what type of shock?

The nurse assumes care of a 68-year-old female patient who is 72 hours post a myocardial infarction. On your initial assessment the patient reports retrosternal chest pain that radiates to the back and is exacerbated when she lays flat. The patient appears in acute distress with 10/10 pain. On auscultation you note a harsh, grating or sandpaper-like sound. Her lungs sound clear to auscultation. What complication is this patient mostly likely suffering from?

A patient with a history of myocardial infarction continues to complain of intermittent chest pain brought on by exertion and relieved by rest. The likely cause of this pain is: 

A patient seeks medical attention for intermittent signs and symptoms that suggest a diagnosis of thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger’s disease). The nurse should assess the trigger of these signs/symptoms by asking which question?

Which of the following characteristics is indicative of hemolytic anemia?

Which of the following is necessary for red blood cell production?