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a. "Some people have a warning that the seizure is about to start." - The nurse asks the male client with epilepsy if he has auras with his seizures. The client says, "I don't know what you mean. What are auras?" Which statement by the nurse would be the best response? a. "Some people have a warning that the seizure is about to start." b. "Auras occur when you are physically and psychologically exhausted." c. "You're concerned that you do not have auras before your seizures?" d...

Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering) - Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering) a condition characterized by disturbances in the normal fluency and time pattering of speech which are inappropriate for the individual's age and language skills and persist over a period of time (Saad & Kamel, 2019). DSM-5 Criteria - Disturbances in normal fluency and time patterning of speech inappropriate for age and language skills which persists over time, causes anxiety about speaking or limit...

Active immunity - A form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens. Atopic Dermatitis - Also called eczema Chronic inflammatory condition triggered by an allergen Has an inherited tendency May be accompanied by asthma and allergic rhinitis Most common in infants and usually resolves by early adulthood Characterized by remissions and exacerbations Exact cause unknown, but may result from an immune system malfunction (similar t...

ABCDE rule when monitoring skin lesions. A stands for - A- ASYMMETRICAL ABCDE. B stands for - borders ABCDE. C stands for - Color ABCDE. D stands for - Diameter ABCDE. E stands for - Evolving acne vulgaris - commonly affects adolescents, but can occur at any age. present as white or blackhead. active immunity - immunity associated with vaccines active transport - requires ATP, for the movement of solutes from an area of low to high concentration against concentration gradien...

3 stages of adaptation (GAS) - alarm reaction, stage of resistance, stage of exhaustion 4 topics of pathophysiology - etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, treatment 5 cardinal signs of inflammation - heat, redness, swelling, pain, loss of function 7 warning signs of cancer - (CAUTION) Change in bowel or bladder habits A sore that does not heal Unusual bleeding or discharge Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere Indigestion or difficulty swallowing Obvious change in ...

1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26 year old female does not res

3 components of E & M coding - history, physical, medical decision making (risks, data, diagnosis) 5 things to consider when ordering tests - cost convenience sensitivity specificity predictive value A clinical guideline may be found useful if the guideline was: A. Published 2 years ago B. Created using one group C. Authored by a relatively unknown source D. Funded by an anonymous source - A. Published 2 years ago Accountable Care Organizations - groups of providers—providers...

______________ will lead to positive findings for patients with a disease - high sensitivity (few false positives) high percentage of healthy people will show a normal result - high specificity acute process , only takes several days to form - furuncles ance teaching - sunscreen needs to be used with all acne medicaiton annual lesions with scaly borders, ring shape scaly borders on exposed skin and trunk - tinea corporis Assesses the clients HPI - OLDCARTS at risk population f...

1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs are BP 8...

1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs are BP 8...