Answer:
The skin
Digestive tract
Vagina
Mucous membrane
Explanation:
The skin prevents microbes from entering the body
Digestive tract e.g. stomach acid is a natural defence mechanism
The vagina is acidic and this prevents harmful bacteria from growing with it's own flora.
Mucous membranes e.g. lining of the mouth, nose, eyelids are all defense mechanisms.
A patient in the recovery room after cardiac surgery begins to have extremity paresthesia, peaked T waves, and mental confusion.
What type of electrolyte imbalance does the nurse suspect this patient is having?
-Potassium
Hi !
because it maintains your internal physiological balance : respiration, blood pressure,.....whatever the environment changes
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Answer:
D. To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health
Explanation:
The health history of the patient is part of the medical record and enables the nurse practitioner to have an insight of the patient's past medical problems, recurrent medical issues, and ongoing treatments. Hence, it has nothing to do with the patient-provider interaction, neither health history is taken for obtaining the biographic information only. the normal and abnormal findings during physical assessment are documented in SOAP notes prepared by Nurse practitioners.
