A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with Possible Acute

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the hospital with possible acute pericarditis.The nurse should plan to teach the patient about the purpose of

• A) echocardiography.
• B) daily blood cultures.
• C) cardiac catheterization.
• D) 24-hour Holter monitor.

Analyze ethnic and sociodemographic disparities in adolescent sexual behavior and its outcomes.

Comprehend the relationship between early dating behaviors and other risk behaviors among adolescents.

Understand the continuity and change in romantic relationships from adolescence to adulthood.

Recognize the influence of parental communication on adolescent sexual behavior.

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Definitions:

Ossicles

The three small bones in the middle ear called the malleus, incus, and stapes, which help in transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Malleus

Bone found in the middle ear that assists in the transmission of sound to the inner ear; also called the hammer.

Tympanic Membrane

A thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves; also known as the eardrum.

Oval Window

Structure of the middle ear that conducts sound from the middle ear to the inner ear.