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"Rule of Nines" - correct answer Medical concept, where major body areas are represented by increments of 9% *For example the head equals 9% 109F - correct answer In hyperthermia, what core body temperature is generally fatal within minutes unless treated? 4.0 to 10 w.c. - correct answer The typical water column range for gas service lines 4th Amendment - correct answer The amendment concerning search and seizure *Remember "knocking" 5th Amendment - correct answer ...

Combustible Liquid - correct answer A liquid with a flash point ABOVE 100F 12.5 - correct answer If the current flowing out from an electrical panel is 12.5 amps, and it then flows through an electrical load of 1500 watts, what is the amperage of the remaining current flow of the return circuit? 1000 - correct answer If a hair dryer draws 8.3amps (in a home with 120-volt service), what is the wattage? *Power (P) = current (I) x voltage (V) Watts = amps x volts 1987 - correct answer ...

The nurse is planning care for a client admitted with a stroke. Which intervention would support the client's sensorimotor needs? A. Speak in normal conversational pattern and tones. B. Talk loudly and distinctly. C. Provide complete care. D. Encourage use of nonaffected arm to feed self, bathe, and dress. - correct answer D. Encourage use of nonaffected arm to feed self, bathe, and dress. The nurse is providing community health teaching on stroke in children and adolescents. Whic...

Direction of blood flow through the heart - correct answer Right atrium -> Right Ventricle -> Pulmonary Artery -> Lungs -> Pulmonary Vein -> Left Atrium -> Left Ventricle Sac that surrounds the heart - correct answer Pericardium Which statement best describes atrial kick? - The atria contracts during systole and attempts to push against the closed valves. - Contraction of the atria at the beginning of diastole can be felt as a palpitation. - Atrial kick is the pr...

When examining a client with a rotator cuff tear, which of the following would the nurse expect to find? A) Limitation of all shoulder motion B) Chronic pain C) Limited abduction D) Sharp catches of pain with movement - correct answer c After teaching a group of students about the bones and their functions, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students state that blood cells are produced in which of the following? A) Compact bone B) Red marrow C) Yellow m...

Which of the following statements is true regarding the internal structures of the breast? The breast is made up of - correct answer Fibrous, glandular, and adipose tissues The nurse knows that examining the upper outer quadrant of the breast is especially important. The reason for this is that the upper outer quadrant is - correct answer The location of most breast tumors In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph system, the nurse should assess which of these nodes? - cor...

The Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) contains the: A) Gallbladder B) Spleen C) Liver D) Appendix - correct answer Spleen The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ. However, instead of lymph, its chambers are filled with blood. Suppose that Tina reported pain when you assessed for costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness. Which of the following would be true? A) CVA tenderness may indicate kidney infection B) CVA tenderness may indicate liver enlargement C) CVA tenderness is an expected f...

While auscultating the heart at the third intercostal space, left sternal border, the nurse notes a high-pitched, scratchy sound that increases with exhalation with the client leaning forward. The nurse would document which of the following? A) Pericardial friction rub B) Midsystolic click C) Summation gallop D) Aortic ejection click - correct answer A) Pericardial friction rub During chest auscultation, the nurse hears a quiet murmur immediately upon placing the stethoscope on the client...

Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: - correct answer The State Board of Nursing The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include: - correct answer Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision making regarding their care. Clinical judgment in prescribing includes: - correct answer Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed Criteria for choosing an...

When prescribing Medications, we must understand that the liver function declines with age d/t what? A. Enlarged Liver B. Decreased blood flow to liver C. Increased activity of the hepatic enzymes - correct answer B. Decreased blood flow to liver An 82 yo male visits the clinic complaining that his pain meds "take forever" to work after he takes his pill. What are possible reasons you can explain to him as to why this may be happening. A. Perhaps we need to increase your dose B. ...