A Nurse with a High Level of Expertise Is Providing

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse with a high level of expertise is providing a report to the oncoming nurse about a particular patient. Which statement would exemplify this nurse's expert level of experience?

• A) "I saw that the patient's eyes changed focus, and I kept the airway open until the seizure ended."
• B) "I didn't realize that 2 days of bed rest would make the patient so weak."
• C) "The other nurse helping me told me that I did a good job with the patient."
• D) "I learned that diuretics can cause imbalances of many electrolytes."

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Definitions:

Protein

Large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.

Cyclic AMP

Cyclic AMP (cAMP) is a second messenger important in many biological processes, including the regulation of metabolism, gene transcription, and cell signaling.

Nucleotide

The basic building block of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base.

Purines

Nitrogenous bases with carbon and nitrogen atoms in two attached rings (e.g., adenine and guanine); components of nucleic acids, ATP, GTP, NAD1, and certain other biologically active substances. Compare with pyrimidines.