An patient is admitted in a sickle cell crisis with a temper…
An patient is admitted in a sickle cell crisis with a temperature of 101 F, respiratory rate of 40, and a pulse rate of 120. The patient is in pain and refuses to drink. Which nursing actions should be prioritized in this patient’s plan of care?
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The nurse is examining the labs of a 28-year-old female. The nurse notes that the patient’s total iron binding capacity (TIBC) is elevated. The causes of increased TIBC include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
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A patient has come to the OB/GYN clinic due to recent heavy menstrual flow. Because of the patient’s consequent increase in red cell production, the nurse should recommend the patient increase her daily intake of what substance?
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Fill in the blanks below using a letter only. There may be more than 1 correct answer for each. Only put one and as long as yours is correct you will get it right. Answers can be used more than once. During breathing we use many muscles to inspire and expire. Contraction of the [1] muscle is always used for inspiration. [2] occurs without any muscle contraction at all. When we are exercising we start to contract extra inspiratory muscles put in one of those here: [3]. Also put in a muscle we contract while expiring during exercise: [4]. A. Scalenes C. Internal intercostals E. Rectus Abdominus G. Inspiration at rest I. Expiration at rest B. External intercostals D. Diaphragm F. Sternocleidomastoid H. Inspiration during Exercise J. Expiration during exercise
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Consider two different cell membranes each made with two different types of phospholipids. The tails of the phospholipids of Membrane A and of Membrane B are each pictured below. Complete the statements below. [Membrane] would serve as a better barrier, better restricting the passage of molecules across it. Membrane A contains [blank1] fatty acid tails. Membrane B contains [blank2] fatty acid tails.
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