Shock occurs when tissue perfusion is inadequate to deliver oxygen and nutrients to support cellular function. when caring for patients who may develop indicators of shock, the nurse is aware that the most important measurement of shock is:

The process by which the diameter of the bone increases is called? a-metaphysic b-appositional growth c-diaphysics d-epiphysis

A74-year-old woman, who has been followed for the past 25 years for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease comes to the ed complaining of 48 hours of temperature to 38.6 c and worsening shortness of breath. she has a chronic productive cough, which has become more copious. on physical examination, she has rhonchi and increased fremitus in the posterior mid-lung field. a gram's stain reveals many epithelial cells and multiple gram-positive and gram-negative organisms; no neutrophils are seen. which of the following is the most likely organism causing the symptoms? - escherichia coli- haemophilus influenzae- klebsiella pneumoniae- mycobacterium tuberculosis- mycoplasma pneumoniae

Which one of the following causes people to go through a cycle of losing weight, gaining it back, then lose it again