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A client reports awaking from sleep by contractions that are occurring every five minutes and lasting 30- 40 seconds. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to assess for true labor versus false labor? - Ans-a. "When did your contractions begin?" b. "Have you noticed any bloody show or fluid coming from your vagina?" CorrectCORRECT. Vaginal discharge of blood or fluid may indicate cervical dilation, and potentially rupture of membranes. False labor is characterized by pai...

a broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. which of the following should the technician do? - Ans-Place it in an appropriate rigid container Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide health and safety hazard and risk information on which of the following? - Ans-chemical Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for the traffic workflow in areas in which medical devices are processed? - Ans-Decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, sterile storage ...

Reduce symptoms of Raynauds disease? - Ans-Wearing gloves when handling frozen food What is Raynauds disease? - Ans-reduced blood flow due to spasm of arteries of the feet and hands When removing a chest tube, what should you instruct the patient to do? - Ans-hold breathe and bear down When you notice blanching, coldness and edema at the IV site, what should you do? - Ans-Remove the IV What is considered a normal Blood Glucose level? - Ans-70-100 What PPE to use for MRSA patient? - Ans-Gl...

Pathophysiology - Ans-Study of the body's response to dysfunction Disease - Ans-Interruption, cessation or disorder of a body system Etiology - Ans-The cause of a disease Clinical manifestations - Ans-Symptoms and chief complaints Morphological changes - Ans-Structural changes that are a result of the disease process Etiological factors - Ans-Biologic agents, physical forces, chemicals, nutritional excess or deficiency, genetic factors What are the three mechanisms of cellular adaptation...

passive immunity - Ans-Transfer of performed antibodies against a specific antigen from protected or immunized individual to an unprotected or non-immunized individual Examples of passive immunity - Ans-IgA in breast milk, maternal IgG crossing placenta, antitoxin, serotherapy (direct injection of antibodies) Potassium Value normal range( intercellular cation) - Ans-3.5-5.0 mEq/L Sodium value normal range (major cation of extracellular fluid) - Ans-135-145 mEq/L Calcium value normal range ...

Homeostasis - Ans-o A state in which all systems are in balance. State of equilibrium. Maintaining internal conditions stable. Allostasis: - Ans-o Ability to successfully adapt to challenges. Intricate regulatory processes orchestrated by the brain. Epidemiology: - Ans-Study of diseases within a population. Epidemiology is the method used to find the causes of health outcomes and diseases in populations. Review the different levels of disease prevention such as primary, secondary, and tert...

What is Gastritis/Acute Gastritis? - Ans-Inflammation of the stomach lining. Causes include ingestion of alcohol, aspirin, NSAIDs; can also be caused by a virus, bacteria, an autoimmune disorder Treatment: Remove the offending agent! Chronic Gastritis - Ans-*H.Pylori is almost always a factor Causes: Person-to-Person, Fecal/Oral, Reservoir in water sources Complications: PUD, Atrophic Gastritis, Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Mucosal Lymphoma, Decreased Acid, and Intrinsic Factor PUD - Peptic U...

Which statement is accurate concerning the portability of advanced healthcare directives - Ans-In some cases if laws are similar a state will accept an AHD written in another state Which of the following statements is NOT accurate regarding signs of abuse - Ans-Victims of physical abuse will always have visible cuts or bruises Hostile work environment sexual harassment involves harassment by - Ans-All of the above; direct supervisor, vendor, subordinate Workplace violence is defined as thr...

Healthcare professionals are required to report suspected cases of child and elder abuse: - Ans-B. In all states Which of the following statements is accurate concerning advance healthcare directives? - Ans-D. Emergency medical technicians cannot honor AHD's Which of the following statements is accurate? - Ans-D. Providers should always consider alternatives to the use of physical restraints Factors that can contribute to violence in a healthcare facility include: - Ans-D. All of the abov...

Clinical manifestations that may result from diarrhea (Please use critical thinking to determine what is happening to fluid volume with diarrhea) (Select all that apply) mod 1 - Ans-Frequent loose, watery stools. Abdominal cramps. Abdominal pain. Fever. Bleeding. Lightheadedness or dizziness from dehydration. Complications may result from diarrhea of any etiology. Fluid loss with consequent dehydration, electrolyte loss (sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride), and even vascular collapse so...