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What actions can the nurse take to aid the patient in mobilizing pulmonary secretions? These actions are nursing interventions. List three things the nurse can teach a patient who has limited mobility to avoid pulmonary embolism.

There are the actions/NSG interventions a nurse can do to aid the patient in mobilizing pulmonary secretions: • Keep the patient active • Out of bed to a chair • Plenty of fluids • Incentive spirometry • Coughing exercises • Deep-breathing exercises • Humidified air or oxygen The following are ways the nurse can teach a patient who has limited mobility to avoid pulmonary embolism: • Regularly flex and release extremities • Stay hydrated • Avoid smoking • Wear anti-embolism stockings • Take medications as prescribed

The licensed prescriber orders Glucotrol 15mg daily. Glucotrol 10mg scored tablets are available. How many tablets will the nurse administer per dose?

X tablets = 1 tablet/250mg X 500mg/1 = 2 tablets per dose

Human beings begin as the union of two cells. The repeated division is responsible for the growth that eventually becomes a living being. Does cellular reproduction result in identical body cells? Does the continued cellular reproduction result in an overabundance of body cells? Why or why not?

While mitosis does result in the replication of body cells, the cells produced are not identical. During fetal development, the body cells become specialized. For example, some of the cells are designed to function in the digestive system, some in the integumentary system, and still others in the skeletal system. It is necessary for cellular reproduction to take place for growth and development. Some of the cells being reproduced will be used to replace cells that are old or no longer functional. The life span of the body’s cells can vary by type and system. Age and overall health status play a role in the rate of cellular reproduction and life span.