When administering narcotic analgesics, the medication should be withheld if the respiratory rate is below:

Which one of the following guidelines should be kept in mind when communicating with a hearing-impaired patient?

A) Speak with family members first to avoid frustrating the patient. B) Adequate lighting is important. C) Speak loudly. D) Use pantomime if you do not know sign language.

The body's attempt at maintaining a core temperature is known as:

A) compensation. B) metabolism. C) aerobic metabolism. D) thermoregulation.