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resolute - Correct Answer-determined (think of new years resolutions that you are determined to fufill) germinate - Correct Answer-sprout, seed, bud congeal - Correct Answer-solidify, coagulate, harden rudimentary - Correct Answer-basic, opposite of advanced dandy - Correct Answer-someone who is elegant in dress or has manners whimsical - Correct Answer-playful, opposite of grim or grave penitent - Correct Answer-person who tends to regret querulous - Correct Answer-habitually whining pe...

DALTON'S ATOMIC THEORY - Correct Answer-all elements are composed of matter, all atoms of the same element are exactly alike, atoms of different elements are different, compounds are formed by joining atoms in different ratios and chemical reactions can cause atoms to rearrange into different compounds ELEMENTS - Correct Answer-substances that cannot be broken down chemically COMPOUNDS - Correct Answer-when elements form together, the bonds can later be broken to form new compounds ALLOTR...

Hypoglycemia and acute ischemic stroke can present similarly because: • A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. • B:the majority of stroke patients have a history of diabetes. • C:the most common cause of a stroke is hypoglycemia. • D:they are both caused by low levels of glucose in the blood. - Correct Answer-• A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. Reason: Although stroke and hypoglycemia are two distinctly different conditions, their signs and symp...

You are on the scene w/ a 28-year-old female patient complaining of chest pain. A 12- lead shows normal sinus rhythm with a pulse of 88 bpm. What structure of the cardiac conduction system is responsible for this rhythm and rate? - Correct Answer-SA Node *"Primary pacemaker"- intrinsic rate of 60-100bpm. In the human heart, the right ventricle pumps what? - Correct Answer-Deoxygenated blood to pulmonary circulation Why must you question a patient about ED drug use prior to administration ...

M.O.I. - Correct Answer-Mechanism of Injury, vehicles, falls etc. what do you generally set oxygen to? - Correct Answer-15L/M How to open airway for a trauma victim? - Correct Answer-chin lift/jaw thrust apneic - Correct Answer-not breathing N.O.I - Correct Answer-nature of illness AVPU - Correct Answer-Alert, verbal/vocal, pain, unconscious skin CTC - Correct Answer-color,temperature, condition (normal is warm,pink and dry) hypoperfusion - Correct Answer-Shock.... decreased delivery of o...

Initial Assessment: B-SMNAC - Correct Answer-- BSI (body substance isolation); - Scene Safety; - Mechanism of Injury (MOI)/Nature of Illness (NOI); - Number of Patients; - Assistance (additional units, Fire, Police, etc.); - C-spine (and/or C-collar) Initial Assessment: G-CAAT - Correct Answer-- General Impression; - Chief Complaints, Life Threats (hemorrhage); - AVPU; - ABC's (airway, breathing, circulation); - Transport Decision (Load and Go or Stay and Play) Components of General Impressio...

Decreased Afterload Effects - Correct Answer-Decreased Arteriole Pressure = Decreased Aortic Pressure = Left Ventricle Works Better Cushing's Triad - Correct Answer-SxS of Increased Intracranial Pressure Increased Systolic Pressure Widened Pulse Pressure Decreased Pulse and Respiratory Rate PAT: Pediatric Assessment Triangle - Correct Answer-General Appearance Work of Breathing Circulation to the Skin Beck's Triad - Correct Answer-Indicates Cardiac Tamponade HoTN, JVD, Muffled Heart T...

Ante- - Correct Answer-before Antecendent - Correct Answer-preceding event or word Ana- - Correct Answer-backward, upward Anaplasia - Correct Answer-reversion of cells to earlier form Anti- - Correct Answer-against Antidote - Correct Answer-Something that acts against poison Auto- - Correct Answer-self Autotroph - Correct Answer-organism that produces its own food Bene- - Correct Answer-good, well Beneficent - Correct Answer-producing good, like charitable acts Con- - Correct Answer-wi...

Calamity - Correct Answer-A disaster, an event causing great and often sudden damage or disaster A serious event causing distress or misfortune Impetuous - Correct Answer-acting or done quickly and without thought or care Scapegoat - Correct Answer-a person or thing carrying the blame for others Interloper - Correct Answer-an unauthorized person intruder Martyr - Correct Answer-A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs Indomitable - Correct Answer-Unconquerable ...

Real number - Answer-the set of all rational and irrational numbers ex: Even numbers end in - Answer-0, 2, 4, 6, 8 Whole numbers - Answer-Natural numbers ( counting numbers) and zero; 0, 1, 2, 3... no fractions or decimals Rational numbers are - Answer-natural numbers , whole numbers and integers (-1,- 2,1,3,0) irrational numbers - Answer-Can't be written as a simple fraction. Pi is the most famous irrational number. Odd numbers - Answer-Can't be divided by 2 and leave a whole number, any...

addends - Correct Answer-Numbers that are added together sum - Correct Answer-the answer to an addition problem minuend - Correct Answer-the number you subtract from in a subtraction problem subtrahend - Correct Answer-the number you subtract in a subtraction problem difference - Correct Answer-the answer to a subtraction problem factor - Correct Answer-a number that is multiplied by another number product - Correct Answer-the answer to a multiplication problem divisor - Correct Answer-th...

which sentence is written correctly? A. - Answer-a. Because she was uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help. b. Because she was uncertain of her abilities; Renee asked for help. c. Because she was uncertain of her abilities Renee asked for help. d. Because she was, uncertain of her abilities, Renee asked for help. - A comma must appear between the dependent clause (Because she was uncertain of her abilities) and the independent clause (Renee asked for help) Select the phrase that wil...

Predicate - Answer-The part of the sentence that contains the action word (verb) that tells us what the subject is or does Pronouns - Answer-He, she, and they are examples of...? Adverbs - Answer--They provide more details in a sentence and modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, but not nouns. -They tell you when or how something happened or how something looks or feels. - Many end in -ly and one is the word not Ex. Mrs. Cooper's car accident REGRETTABLY left her with multiple abrasion...

Abstain - Answer-To voluntarily refrain from something E.g. the dental hygienist instructed the patient to ____ from smoking to improve his breath odor Accountable - Answer-To be responsible E.g. paramedics are ____for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation techniques Acute - Answer-Sudden, intense E.g. the nurse administered the prescribed pain medication to the patient who was experiencing ____pain after surgery Adhere - Answer-To hold fast or stick together E.g. the tape ...

1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an increased comfort level. D) Note-taking allows the nurse to break ...

Which assessment is most important for the nurse to perform on a client who is hospitalized for Guillain-Barre syndrome that is rapidly progressing? Respiratory effort. Unsteady gait. Intensity of pain. Ability to eat. - Correct Answer-Respiratory effort. Guillain-Barre syndrome causes paralysis or weakness that typically starts at the feet and progresses upwards. As the condition progresses, the nurse must ensure that the client is able to breathe effectively. A male client comes into the c...

An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea. The client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. The nurse should further assess the client for which condition? - pulmonary embolism - heart failure - tuberculosis - bronchitis - Correct Answer-pulmonary embolism Which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial assessment of a client who presents to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury? (Select ...

An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care? A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes. B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities. C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence. D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. - Rational-To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client should be lifted gently across a surface (D). Re...

Affect - Answer-appearance of observable emotions Aggregate - Answer-a sum total of many things Contingent - Answer-dependent Contraindication - Answer-a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done Distended - Answer-enlarged or expanded from pressure Deficit - Answer-a deficiency or lack of something Insidious - Answer-so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time Labile - Answer-changing rapidly and often Latent - Answer-present, but not active or visible...

Evaluate ab^2−ac if a=3,b=−4,andc=−5 - Correct Answer-63 Evaluate 3x^2−2x+7 if x=−3. - Correct Answer-40 Solve for x: −7x+9=−47 - Correct Answer-x=8 Solve for t: 50=−3t−7 - Correct Answer-t=-19 A newborn weighs 8 pounds 5 ounces. There are 453.59 grams per pound. What is the infant's weight in grams? A. 2268 grams B. 3629 grams C. 3770 grams D. 3856 grams - Correct Answer-C What temperature in Fahrenheit is 50° Celsius? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is ...