A 68-Year-Old Is Admitted to the Emergency Department with a Diagnosis

question 54

Multiple Choice

A 68-year-old is admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of polycythemia vera (PV) .A nurse realizes the patient's symptoms are mainly the result of:

• A) a decreased erythrocyte count.
• B) rapid blood flow to the major organs.
• C) increased blood viscosity.
• D) vessel injury.

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Definitions:

Card-Check

A method used in labor relations where employees can form a union by signing cards stating they wish to be represented, bypassing a secret ballot election.

Mandatory Unionization

A policy requiring employees in a particular workplace or sector to join a union as a condition of employment.

Unionizing

The process by which workers form or join a union to collectively bargain for better terms and conditions of employment.

In-House Organizing

The process of forming and establishing unions or groups within an organization by its own employees, rather than external union organizations.