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 A client who had an intraosseous (IO) cannula placed by the healthcare providerfor anemergent fluid resuscitation is complaining of severe pain and numbness below the IO site. The skin around the site is pale and edematous. What action should the nurse takes first? a. Discontinue the IO infusion b. Administer an analgesic via the IO site c. Elevate the extremity with the IO site d. Notify the healthcare providerCorrect A  The nurse-manager of a perinatal unit is notified that one...

Gallbladder Correct Answer main function is storing and concentrates bile What stimulates the release of bile? Correct Answer Fat in duodenum Pancreas Correct Answer produces enzymes (lipase and amylase) to help breakdown food Jejnum Correct Answer Where most nutrients are absorbed If theres high pressure in the liver, what happens? Correct Answer When you have blockage or vasoconstriction in the liver, their gonna back up to the veins in the esophagus, called esophageal varices and ...

Which of the following vascular processes results in swelling or edema in an inflamed body region? Correct Answer increased vascular permeability Which of the following enzyme results in the production of the kind of prostaglandin that is involved in pain and swelling of tissues? Correct Answer Cyclooxygenase 2 Which of the following is the most common long term side effect of chronic inflammation? Correct Answer scar tissue formation A patient has contracted a severe sinus infection. I...

What does inflammation begin w/? Correct Answer arachidonic acid and under goes conversion by cyclooxylenase What does arachidonic acid become? Correct Answer prostaglandins What role do prostaglandins play? Correct Answer they are the #1 inflammatory marker What does the arachidonic acid inflammatory process generally apply to? Correct Answer connective tissue What facilitates the conversion of arachidonic acid in pulmonary tissue? Correct Answer lipooxygenase What is a major cau...

The 6 Hallmarks of Cancer Correct Answer 1. Self-sufficiency in growth signals 2.Insensitivity to antigrowth signals 3. Evading apoptosis 4.Limitless replicative potential 5. Sustained angiogenesis 6. Tissue invasion and metastasis Xenobiotics Correct Answer toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic chemicals in food Neurilemma (in axon) Correct Answer thin membrane between the myelin sheath and the endoneurium Saltatory conduction (axon) Correct Answer the flow of ions between segments o...

Inflame Correct Answer -to set fire Inflammation is... Correct Answer -a dynamic response of vascularized tissue injury -protective response Inflammation purpose Correct Answer -serves to bring defense and healing mechanisms to the site of injury What is inflammation? Correct Answer -a reaction of a liveing tissue and its micro-circulation to pathogenic insult -a defense mechanism for survivial Reaction of tissues to injury, characterized clinically by: Correct Answer -heat -swell...

How does the immune response differ from the inflammatory response? Correct Answer The immune response tends to happen slower than the inflammatory response because it is inducible (it must recognize the pathogen as foreign or "non-self.") It is also specific because it identifies unique pathogens and eliminates them. It has memory which can have a long term or permanent protection against specific antigens. -The immune response is triggered by cell or tissue damage after exposure to an an...

Coagulation system Correct Answer a plasma protein system, also called the clotting system, that results in formation of a protein called fibrin. Fibrin forms a network that walls off an infection and forms a clot that stops bleeding and serves as a foundation for repair and healing of a wound. Etiology Correct Answer cause of disease Idopathic Correct Answer pertaining to disease of unknown origin Iatrogenic Correct Answer produced by a physician Nosocomia Correct Answer hospital ac...

NUR 3125 HESI RN CAT EXAM 2022/2023 V1&V2 QUESTIONS& ANSWERS 100%correct/verified Graded A+• A client who had an intraosseous (IO) cannula placed by the healthcare providerfor an emergent fluid resuscitation is complaining of severe pain and numbness below the IO site. The skin around the site is pale and edematous. What action should the nurse takes first? a. Discontinue the IO infusion b. Administer an analgesic via the IO site c. Elevate the extremity with the IO site d. Notify the heal...