What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
a. Somatic and the autonomic
b. Cerebellum and the brainstem
c. Medulla oblongata and the diencephalon
d. Central and the peripheral
Question 2When the nurse inflates the sphygmomanometer cuff exceeding the systolic blood pressure and observes a carpal spasm, this is a(n) __________ ____________.
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Question 3Arrange the steps of the negative feedback system in the control of blood glucose in chronologic order. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D):
a. Elevation of blood glucose
b. Decrease in blood glucose
c. Beta cells repressed
d. Beta cells of pancreas stimulated to excrete insulin
e. Intake of nutrients
Question 4Arrange the steps of drawing up a short-acting and a long-acting insulin in the same syringe. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
a. Draw up amount of shorter-acting insulin
b. Check insulin dose with a second licensed nurse
c. Inject the desired amount of air into the long-acting insulin
d. Clean rubber stopper of both vials with alcohol
e. Draw up desired amount of longer-acting insulin
f. Inject the desired amount of air into the short-acting insulin
Question 5________________is the term that describes a condition of normal thyroid function.
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Question 6Place the nursing intervention in appropriate order for the immediate care of a patient with a penetrating wound of the eye. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
a. Assess eye, do not remove object
b. Cover both eyes with an eye shield or cup
c. Lay the patient down flat
d. Check for the irregularity of the pupil
e. Obtain medical attention immediately
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