Which of the following questions is MOST helpful in distinguishing between normal age-related changes and the effects of an illness when assessing an elderly patient?
A) How is your appetite?
B) How do you feel today compared to last week?
C) Are you taking your medications the way you are supposed to be taking them?
D) When was the last time you had a bowel movement?
Question 2
Which of the following is TRUE regarding elevating a patient's legs and feet in the presence of shock?
A) It improves circulation to the upper body.
B) It interferes with the movement of the diaphragm.
C) It increases blood flow to the brain.
D) It relieves the pressure on the lower back.
An analogy for how cardiac output, resistance, and blood pressure are related.
Normal red blood cells.
A, Normal intravertebral disk; B, herniated disk.
Procedures and Diagnostic Tests Related to the Urinary System
Normal Partial Pressures
A comparison of a normal erythrocyte with sickle-cell anemia