The concentration of na+ on the inside of the cell exceed the concentration of na+ on the outside of the cell at which of the following voltages?
a. +30 mv
b. -50 mv
c. -70 mv
d. 0 mv
e. none of these voltages

Rita schmidt, 74 years of age, is a female patient who was admitted to the surgical unit after undergoing removal of a section of the colon for colorectal cancer. the patient does not have a colostomy. the patient has several small abdominal incisions and a clear dressing over each site. the incisions are well approximated and the staples are dry and intact. there is a jackson-pratt drain intact with minimal serous sanguineous drainage present. the patient has a salem sump tube connected to low continuous wall suction that is draining a small amount of brown liquid. the patient has no bowel sounds. the foley catheter has a small amount of dark amber-colored urine without sediments. the patient has sequential compression device (scd) in place. the nurse performs an assessment and that the patient's breath sounds are decreased bilaterally in the bases and the patient has inspiratory crackles. the patient's cardiac assessment is within normal limits. the patient is receiving o2 at 2 l per nasal hg; heart rate 110 bpm; respiratory rate 16 breaths/min; and the patient is afebrile. the patient is confused as to place and time. cannula with a pulse oximetry reading of 95%. the vital signs include: blood pressure, 100/50 mm. a. explain the assessment parameters used to provide clues to detect postoperative problems early and the interventions needed. b. what gerontological postoperative considerations should the nurse make?

Feedback mechanisms regulate the rate of enzyme activity, effectively "turning off' an enzyme in a reversible way until more product is needed. which of the following would be most effective as a feedback mechanism? a. reduced concentration of product b. increased concentration of substrate c. a change in ph d. temporary binding of a non-substrate molecule in the active site

Chad wilson is a 21 year old male in good health. in the middle of the night. chad woke up with severe pain in the right side of the testicle and he noticed that is swollen. it is also painful when he tries to urinate. he hates to go the doctor, but he us worried that he might have testicular cancer. question 1. the possible disease and condition on each case study. 2. any examination or tests that will confirm or refute the diagnose. 3. additional steps that the patient should take. (e. g. taking medication or adopting a new health habit)