During a physical assessment the nurse notes that the patient has low blood pressure. Which is a possible cause for this clinical manifestation?
1) Fluid overload
2) High sodium intake
3) Dehydration
4) Obesity
Question 2
The nurse is conducting a focused nutritional assessment for an adult patient. Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
1) Have you gained weight intentionally over the last year?
2) How much did you weigh 1 year ago?
3) How do you cope with stress in your life?
4) Do you have nausea that lasts more than 2 weeks?
A missense mutation that causes red blood cells to sickle in sickle-cell anemia.
Angioplasty. One form is called balloon angioplasty, shown here. A balloon catheter is threaded into
Defibrillator. Defibrillators are devices that supply a voltage charge to the heart in the hope of r
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.
Red Blood Cells
Pressure