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The Nurse Has Assessed the Patient with a Left-Sided Head

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The nurse has assessed the patient with a left-sided head injury and records this information: decreasing LOC; slow pupillary response on the right side; BP: 167/80 mm Hg; previous BP: 160/72 mm Hg; and gradually increasing respiratory and pulse rates.The nurse is aware that these assessments are indicators of ______________________________.


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Implantation

The process in which a fertilized egg attaches itself to the wall of the uterus, marking the beginning of pregnancy.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, which then undergoes division and development to form an embryo.

Fallopian Tube

A pair of tubes leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus, important for conveying eggs to the site of fertilization.

Conception

The beginning of the biological development process when a sperm fertilizes an egg, leading to the formation of a zygote.

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