Solve the Problem. -An Intensive-Care Nurse Works 3 Days of 12-Hour Shifts and 12-Hour

question 84

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-An intensive-care nurse works 3 days of 12-hour shifts and then has 3 days off. If today is the Nurseʹs 3rd day off, will he be working 51 days from now?

• A) Yes
• B) No

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Definitions:

Glycogen Stores

The stored form of glucose in the body, primarily found in the liver and muscle tissues, serving as a form of energy reserve.

Terminal Cisternae

Enlarged areas of the sarcoplasmic reticulum around the muscular T-tubules that store calcium ions for muscle contraction.

T Tubule

T Tubules, or transverse tubules, are extensions of the cell membrane that penetrate into the center of skeletal and cardiac muscle cells, facilitating the rapid transmission of signals.

Triad

Two terminal cisternae and a T tubule between them.