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d. Diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus Rationale: In determining whether a patient should be treated for hyperlipidemia, a patient's risk factors must be determined. After assessing fasting lipids, specifically LDLs, CHD equivalents must be identified. These are diabetes, symptomatic carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease, abnormal aortic aneurysm, and multiple risk factors that confer a 10 year risk of CHD > 20%. Major CHD risk factors are elevated LDL cholesterol, cigare...

1. You want to get more funding for your hospital’s Rapid Response Team. How should you present this issue to the committee? a. Stress importance of the team (answer is worded as looking up evidence about how the team affects outcomes, like a meta-analysis) b. Describe how to improve and expand the team. a. Stress importance of the team (answer is worded as looking up evidence about how the team affects outcomes, like a meta-analysis) 1. What is the best way for the AGACNP to get involv...

Cardiac Index 2-4 SVR/Afterload 800-1200 MAP mean CVx80/CO PA pressure 15-30 Wedge PCWP pressure 6-12 Hypovolemic Shock Parameters Preload CVP decreased, SVR afterload increased, CI decreased, Oxygen delivery Decreased, Venous Oxygen saturation increased Types of hypovolemic shock Hemorrhage, burns, pancreatitis Cardiogenic shock parameters CVP preload increased, SVR afterload increased, CI decreased, oxygen delivery decreased, SV02 decreased Types of cardiogenic shock Post mi...

*healthy with no recent antibiotics=macrolide or doxy *comorbidities or recent antibiotic=DRSP=resp quinolone OR beta-lactam + macrolide OR beta-lactam +Doxy Pneumonia length of treatment *minimum 5 days *average 5-10 days *re-evaluate after 48-72 hrs if poor response Pneumovax *PPSV: 19-64 with increased risk *PCV13 + PPSV23: all adults >/= 65, or 19-64 with asplenia, immunocompromised, CSF leaks, cochlear implant, advanced CKD COPD persistent airflow limitation that is usually p...

act of inoculating an individual with a vaccine (active) or providing protective antibodies (passive) what is the way of a artificially acquiring passive specific immunity? preformed antibody in immune serum by injection --> transient protection what is the way of artificially acquiring active specific immunity? antigens in vaccines--> body makes antibodies and specialized lymphocytes--> long term protection what is the way of naturally acquiring passive immunity? antibodies fro...

What is the priority nursing assessment to monitor when administering vaccinations? A. Myalgias B. Anaphylaxis C. Symptoms of infection D. Pain at the injection site B. Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis is a potential life-threatening adverse reaction to vaccines. Pain and myalgias can occur but are not life threatening. Administration of which substance provides passive immunity?

1. BCG VACCINE (Bacille-Calmette- Guerin) Age: at birth Dose: 0.05ml Route&site: Intradermal, right deltoid Form: powdered, 1 vial =20 infants Consume for: 4-6 hours once diluted Storage: Body of Ref, Freeze dried (2- 8 degC) 1. BCG VACCINE (Bacille-Calmette- Guerin) Side effect: Wheal formation and Koch's phenomenon Undesired reaction:Indolent ulceration, abscess in the site, enlarged lymph nodes Contraindications: immunocompromised infants (w/aids) Health teaching: Will form a scar...

The following history should prompt a consideration of potential altered immunocompetence: E) All the above The combination Measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine B )Is contraindicated in pregnancy The minimum intervals for vaccines should be used E) By providers, to recall patients that are behind on doses If a storage unit has been found to be maintained at temperatures outside the recommended range for the vaccines contained within, which of the following would be an appropri...

A. at 2, 4, and 6 months B. at 12 months and 4-6 years C. at 6 and 12 months D. at 4 months and 4-6 years B. at 12 months and 4-6 years When should a child receive the first dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine? A. Birth B. 2 months C. 4 months D. 6 months A. Birth 4. A 12 month old receives a series of vaccinations which includes the Hepatitis A vaccine. When should the child receive the 2nd dose of this vaccine? A. in 3 months B. at the 18 month visit C. when the child is 4-6 years o...

DTaP [Module3 p17] Which of the following patients should receive the MMR vaccine? A pharmacist born in 1975 with documentation of 1 dose of MMR vaccine. Ava has arrived at the clinic for her well-child visit. She is 4 months old. Ava's immunization record reveals that she has received the following vaccines: 2 doses of HepB 1 dose of Hib 1 dose of rotavirus 1 dose of PCV13 1 dose of DTaP 1 dose of IPV Which vaccines should Ava receive at today's visit? DTaP, Hib, PCV13, IPV, and ...