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A patient asks the nurse where nociceptors can be found. How should the nurse respond? One location in which nociceptors can be found is the:
 
  a. skin.
  b. spinal cord.
  c. efferent pathways.
  d. hypothalamus.

Question 2

A nurse is monitoring intracranial pressure. A nurse recalls the normal upper limit of intracranial pressure is _______ mm Hg.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Nociceptors are pain receptors and can be found in the skin. Nociceptors are not located in the spinal cord. Nociceptors are not located in efferent, but afferent, pathways. Nociceptors are not located in the hypothalamus but can be found in the meninges.

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ANS: 14


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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