16. Select one of the following concerning Integrins that is not contact:
(a) are cell adhesion molecules that span the cell membrane
(b) serve as a gap junction between the outer membrane surface and its extracellular
surroundings
(c) connect the inner membrane surface to the intracellular cytoskeletal scaffolding
(d) mechanically link the cell's extemal environment and intracellular components
(e) Integnins relay regulatory signals through the cell membrane in either direction

Pearl richards, 69 years of age, is a female patient who is in the operating room for a repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. the patient has a history of hypertension controlled with medications, osteoporosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and has smoked two packs of cigarettes per day for 40 years. qn1. what nursing interventions are instituted to reduce the surgical risk factors related to the patient’s age. qn2. explain the role of the nurse in providing patient safety measures during the introspective period.