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Which statement is true for a patient who has pathology in Wernicke's area of the cerebrum? A. Receptive speech is affected. B. The parietal lobe is involved. C. Sight processing is abnormal. D. An abnormal Romberg test is present. - A The temporal, not parietal, lobe contains the Wernicke area, which is responsible for receptive speech and integration of somatic, visual, and auditory data. Sight processing occurs in the occipital lobe. The Romberg test is used to assess the position sens...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

    1. Levels of Health Promotion 2. Application Ex- amples of Levels of Promotion primary, secondary, tertiary primary- weight loss, diet, smoking cessation Secondary- papsmears, mammograms, testicular exams Tertiary- medication therapy, surgical treatment, physical therapy, teaching foot care education to diabetic care 3. Primary promotes health and preventing development of disease process or injury 4. Secondary screening for early detection of disease 5. Tertiary...

1. While taking a client's history, the practical nurse (PN) discovers that the client, who takes Coumadin daily, has added a ginger supplement on the advice of a friend. What comment is critical for the PN to provide to this client? - "Your health care provider is interested in all medications and herbs you take." 2. A client with diabetes mellitus takes insulin daily and is prescribed propranolol (Inderal). Which information should the nurse provide to this client? - A sign of hyp...

Bio-Medicine NCCAOM Board Exam 100% Solved A patient says he's going to commit suicide, what should do? - answerHave Pt. Sign a "No Self-Harm" contract and refer to primary care phsician on a semi-urgent basis. Young man had very high energy, and didn't have to sleep much just a couple days ago, now feeling exhausted and sad. Diagnosis: - answerBipolar disorder 65 years male is living in nursing house after 6 months of post stroke, he doesn't like talk to anyone, social withdraw; doe...

    1. Levels of Health Promotion 2. Application Ex- amples of Levels of Promotion primary, secondary, tertiary primary- weight loss, diet, smoking cessation Secondary- papsmears, mammograms, testicular exams Tertiary- medication therapy, surgical treatment, physical therapy, teaching foot care education to diabetic care 3. Primary promotes health and preventing development of disease process or injury 4. Secondary screening for early detection of disease 5. Tertiary...

1. While taking a client's history, the practical nurse (PN) discovers that the client, who takes Coumadin daily, has added a ginger supplement on the advice of a friend. What comment is critical for the PN to provide to this client? - "Your health care provider is interested in all medications and herbs you take." 2. A client with diabetes mellitus takes insulin daily and is prescribed propranolol (Inderal). Which information should the nurse provide to this client? - A sign of hyp...

When do advanced directives go into effect? when person is unable to speak for him/herself due to either: 1. Mental Incapacity - coma (GCS score ≤ 7) 2. Aphasia (≠as soon as signed; directives can always be changed later by person) SBAR Communication Framekwork Components 1. S = Situation - what prompted the communication (eg what changes occurred) 2. B = Background - pertinent information, relevant history, vital signs 3. A = Assessment - nurse's assessment of the situation...

ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE GUIDE 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. B. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes...

    1. Levels of Health Promotion 2. Application Ex- amples of Levels of Promotion primary, secondary, tertiary primary- weight loss, diet, smoking cessation Secondary- papsmears, mammograms, testicular exams Tertiary- medication therapy, surgical treatment, physical therapy, teaching foot care education to diabetic care 3. Primary promotes health and preventing development of disease process or injury 4. Secondary screening for early detection of disease 5. Tertiary...