What order of descriptors can be used within a pain scale during pain assessment?

You are caring for a 69-year-old male who is short of breath and in congestive heart failure. He is alert, anxious, and panicked with an open airway and rapid shallow respirations. His heart rate is tachycardic, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic with cyanosis noted to the lips and fingers. There are crackles noted to both lungs, as well as pedal edema to both feet. He denies chest pain or

discomfort, but is having a difficult time speaking due to the shortness of breath. When caring for this patient, you should: A) administer four baby aspirin. B) place the patient in the shock position. C) insert a nasal airway. D) apply continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

Which of the following hormones may come from animal sources?

A) Oxytocin and sodium bicarbonate B) Insulin and calcium chloride C) Oxytocin and insulin D) Insulin and sodium bicarbonate