The more action potentials per second delivered to the sarcolemma as in muscular tetanus then the more calcium released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the sarcomere and then the:
a) more binding sites on actin exposed
b) more cross bridges will attach from thick to thin myofilament
c) more force will develop in the contraction
d) a smoother, stronger contraction will result
e) all of the above

The nurse in a gynecology clinic is completing preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for an abdominal hysterectomy next week. the patient states that she is currently taking 325 mg of aspirin daily for chronic joint pain, along with multivitamin. the patient has type 2 diabetes; she closely monitors her blood glucose levels. currently she is taking an oral hypoglycemic agent. the nurse advises her to ask the anesthesiologist whether she should take this medication the morning of surgery. q1. the nurse instructs the patient to stop taking the aspirin. what is the rationale for this action. q2. why is it important to assess the patient of use of herbal products prior to surgery. q3. the patient asks how surgery could affect her blood glucose; how should the nurse respond?