When a Staff Member Asks How Erythrocytes Can Carry Oxygen

question 21

Multiple Choice

When a staff member asks how erythrocytes can carry oxygen, the nurse should describe which of the following properties that allow erythrocytes to function as gas carriers? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Biconcavity
• B) Reversible deformability
• C) Undergoes mitotic division
• D) Presence of many mitochondria
• E) Presence of a nucleus

Grasp how parental feedback and social interactions influence a child’s motivation and self-esteem.

Appreciate the cultural and psychological factors regulating emotions in children.

Know the theoretical contributions of major theorists on the importance of play in childhood development.

Understand how protective optimism and self-determination theory apply to early childhood development.

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Definitions:

Epicardium

The outermost layer of the heart's wall, composed of connective tissue and fat, providing protection and contributing to the heart's lubricative fluid.

Four-Chambered

Refers to the structure of the heart, which consists of four chambers: two atria and two ventricles.

Pulmonary Veins

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart.

Fibrous Pericardium

The outer layer of the heart's pericardium, consisting of tough connective tissue that protects the heart and anchors it within the chest.