As the body breaks down protein, nitrogen wastes are broken down into urea, ammonia, and:
a. nitrogen.
b. uric acid.
c. nitrates.
d. creatinine.
Question 2What is the hormone from the posterior pituitary gland that influences the amount of water that is eliminated with the urine?
a. Pitocin
b. Renin hormone
c. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
d. ACTH
Question 3The nurse describes the pathophysiologic process of an asthma attack. Place the events in their proper sequence. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
a. Inflammatory process in the mast cells of the lungs
b. Increase in edema and mucus production in the bronchioles
c. Release of histamine
d. Narrowing of the airways
e. Exposure to allergen
Question 4The nurse explains that the diagnostic test that can scan the chest and the abdomen in less than 30 seconds is the _____________ _____.
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Question 5The nurse recognizes that the _______ reading in an arterial gas report indicates the amount of oxygen dissolved in the plasma.
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Question 6The nurse traces the path of unoxygenated blood through the respiratory system to the distribution of oxygenated blood to the body. Place the events of reoxygenation in order. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
a. Pulmonary artery takes blood to capillary system of the alveoli
b. Blood enters the left atria via the pulmonary vein
c. Blood enter the left ventricle
d. Unoxygenated blood enters the right ventricle
e. Blood enters the aorta
f. CO2 diffused and oxygen infused into the blood in alveoli
g. Unoxygenated blood enters the right atrium
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