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Colonization -presence and growth of microorganisms within a host > may have no signs/symptoms Infection -germs are in or on the body and make you sick, which results in signs and symptoms such as fever, pus from a wound, a high white blood cell count, or pneumonia Communicable disease -is the infectious process transmitted from one person to another hand washing -most important technique to use in preventing and controlling transmission of infection Pt in all settings are at risk...

Pharmacological Classification: Names - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Chemical name Ex: N-acetyl-para-aminophenol 2. Generic name (non-proprietary): broad name assigned to all drugs Ex: acetaminophen (not capitalized) 3. Trade name (proprietary/brand) Ex: Tylenol, Aspirin Free, Datril, Liquiprin, Panadol, Tempra Differences between brand name and generic equivalent - CORRECT ANSWERDosages equivalent- but not the same Bioavailability -drug available in body Negative formulary list -There is a list o...

Pharmacodynamics The study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs and the molecular mechanisms by which those effects are produced What drugs do to the body and how they do it Absorption The movement of a drug from its site of administration into the blood PO, Parental, transdermal, rectal, etc. Distribution a drugs movement from blood to interstitial space of tissues and into the cells speed is increased by greater blood flow fat soluble drugs distribute easily compared t...

Medial - CORRECT ANSWER-Towards the middle (from side to side perspective) Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER-Towards the side Dorsal/ Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER-Toward the vertebral side Otic - CORRECT ANSWER-Ear Buccal - CORRECT ANSWER-Cheek Mental - CORRECT ANSWER-Chin Coronal Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-Divides body into Anterior and Posterior sections Transverse Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-Divides body into Upper and Lower sections Oblique Plane - CORRECT ANSWER-Divides body at an angle Sagittal Plane...

Dade Phelan - CORRECT ANSWER-State Representative, District 21 John Cornyn, Ted Cruz - CORRECT ANSWER-US Senators Ted Poe - CORRECT ANSWER-US Representative, District 2 Jeff Branick - CORRECT ANSWER-Country Judge for Jefferson County Greg Abbott - CORRECT ANSWER-Governor Dan Patrick - CORRECT ANSWER-Lieutenant Governor Ken Paxton - CORRECT ANSWER-Attorney General George P. Bush - CORRECT ANSWER-Commissioner of the General Land Office Nathan Hecht - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas Supreme Court Chie...

individualist culture - CORRECT ANSWER-cultures with many practices and customs encouraging individuals to prioritize their own personal goals ahead of collective goals and to emphasize the ways in which they are distinct from others high-context culture - CORRECT ANSWER-cultures in which there is much consensual information shared among individuals, so that much can be understood without it needing to be explicitly stated low-context culture - CORRECT ANSWER-cultures in which there is rel...

Downsian Model of Partisanship - CORRECT ANSWER-rational component. Party ID is result of our judgements made on each party given our ideological preferences. SIGNIFICANT because the public identifies with party based on own views and rationale Partisan as a Social Idnetity - CORRECT ANSWER-People care more about policy and political groups than their social pride. People are moving their preferences to their party. SIGNIFICANT because there are now more uninformed people because they rely...

Why to use Correlational Research - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Provides a good source to identify potential causal relationships. 2. Variables are not able to be manipulated 3. Relate naturally occurring variables. Correlational Research - CORRECT ANSWER-Goal: Identify relationships, observe if variables covary correlation coefficient: r -1.00 ≤ r ≤ 1.00 strength of relationship: magnitude direction of relationship: + / - Positive Correlation - CORRECT ANSWER-factors vary in same direction ...

CHANGES THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE BRAIN ACROSS THE LIFESPAN - CORRECT ANSWER--white matter increases to middle adulthood then starts to decrease -grey matter declines from childhood then level's off -CSF increases steadily THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM - CORRECT ANSWER-Climacteric - refers to the years of middle adulthood in both men and woman during which reproductive capacity declines or is lost Male Climacteric: -In men, the climacteric is extremely gradual, with a slow loss of reproductive...

epigenetic influences on gene expression - CORRECT ANSWER-changes in gene expression based on experience, interaction between environment and genes with high grooming mothers, pups are less fearful as adults when placed in stressful situation -nurturing behavior triggers the release of serotonin in the pups which reduces the expression of genes mediating stress hormones and animals respond more calmly to stress examples of substances that can negatively impact prenatal development - CORRE...