During the Change-Of-Shift Report,the Nurse Learns That a Patient with a Large

question 10

Multiple Choice

During the change-of-shift report,the nurse learns that a patient with a large MI has been having frequent PVCs.What will the nurse check when monitoring the patient for the effects of PVCs?

• A) The patient's medications
• B) The patient's oxygen saturation
• C) The patient's apical-radial heart rate
• D) The patient's recent electrolyte values

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Definitions:

Free Radicals

Unstable molecules that can damage cells, contributing to aging and diseases, like cancer. They are produced through normal metabolic processes or from external sources such as pollution.

Metabolism

The complex set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms required for the maintenance of life, involving the conversion of food to energy, and the synthesis and breakdown of body chemicals.

Telomeres

Protective segments of DNA located at the tips of chromosomes.

Cell Division

The process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells, essential for growth and reproduction.