You Are Caring for a Patient Who Has Just Had

question 9

Multiple Choice

You are caring for a patient who has just had open heart surgery. He or she has an incision running straight down the thoracic region so that the surgeon could access the heart. What plane did the surgeon cut along?

• A)Frontal plane
• B)Sagittal plane
• C)Transverse plane
• D)Coronal plane

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Chemoreceptors

Sensory receptors in the body that respond to chemical stimuli, involved in processes like taste, smell, and internal bodily responses.

Odorants

Molecules that are detected by the olfactory system, leading to the perception of smells.

Thermoreceptors

Sensory nerve cells that respond to changes in temperature, enabling an organism to sense cold or warmth.

Temperature Extremes

Conditions where the environment experiences very high or very low temperatures, beyond the normal range most organisms can comfortably survive in.