The Patient Has an Order to Be Off the Floor

question 22

Multiple Choice

The patient has an order to be off the floor for 15 minutes every 2 hours to smoke a cigarette.The patient has just returned from his "cigarette break." The nurse is about to take the patient's radial pulse and should:

• A)wait about 15 minutes before taking his pulse.
• B)use her thumb to detect the pulse and get an accurate count.
• C)press hard to detect the pulse and get an accurate count.
• D)take his pulse for 15 seconds and multiply by 4.

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Definitions:

Actin Filaments

Protein filaments in the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells, playing a key role in cell movement, shape, and division.

Animal Cells

Eukaryotic cells characterized by the absence of a cell wall, presence of membrane-bound organelles, and the ability to move at some point in their life cycle.

Asters

Star-shaped structures formed around chromosomes during cell division in plant and animal cells, assisting in the equal segregation of chromosomes to daughter cells.

Centrosomes

Organelles found in animal cells that serve as the main microtubule organizing centers and play crucial roles in cell division.