The nurse is assigned to care for an infant diagnosed with Down syndrome. The nurse understands that this chromosomal abnormality was most likely caused by which of the following events?
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The patient is 24-hours-postop from a pelvic reconstruction surgery after fracturing the pelvis in a fall. The patient reports severe abdominal pain and nausea. Upon assessment, the patient’s abdomen is grossly distended and firm. The patient’s skin is diaphoretic and the patient is tachypneic and tachycardic. Pulses and capillary refill time are adequate. During the assessment, the patient vomits a moderate amount of light green liquid. The nurse contacts the provider to report suspicion of which postoperative complication?
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The patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) presents to the clinic for a follow-up visit. The nurse provides education to the patient about which cardiovascular complication the patient is most likely to experience related to the disease process?
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