Q:1-Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The nurse made sure to depress the drainage bulb so that it would begin applying suction pressure immediately.
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compress
liquefy
clarify
encourage

Q:6-Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The nurse reminded the patient that he was ordered to be on strict bed rest until the doctor said otherwise.
Mark one answer:
lackadaisical
absolute
shifting
lax

Q:7-What is the best description for the term pathology?
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the study of the disease process
the existence of disease
the carelessness of infection prevention
the maintenance of chronic diseases

Q:8-Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The labored respirations of the patient began to be far and few between as he slipped peacefully toward death.
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undertakings
journey
breathing
struggling

Q:9-Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The nurse checked that the tube was patent before she connected the patient’s next feeding.
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closed
open
available
hidden

Q:10-What word meaning "sudden and possibly unexpected" fits best in the sentence?
Although the nursing unit did their best to care for the patient, he passed away in a/n _____ manner when his heart stopped.
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violent
abrupt
contained
ordered