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Chagas Disease ---------- Correct Answer -------- Caused by Trypanosoma cruzi parasite passed in the feces of Reduviidae/kissing bug Penetrates broken skin or intact mucous membranes forming a pseudocyst releasing inflammatory infiltrates into myocytes; stains with Giemsa & Wright Romana sign occurs when portal of entry is the conjunctiva or eyelid May resulting in: Enlarged heart- CHF, sudden cardiac arrest Enlarged esophagus- difficulty swallowing Enlarged colon- abdominal pain or c...

Case Information: Mrs. Jackson, 58 years old, has been admitted to a 4 bed room on a medical unit with a diagnosis of pneumonia. 1. The physician’s orders for Mrs. Jackson include sputum specimen for culture and sensitivity and acid-fast bacilli(AFB). What is the correct method for the client to collect the sputum specimen? A) Rinse mouth with mouthwash and collect specimen after breakfast. B) Collect specimen in a sterile container at bedtime after deep breathing and coughing. C) Colle...

Which drug does a nurse anticipate may be prescribed to produce diuresis and inhibit formation of aqueous humor for a client with glaucoma? Chlorothiazide (Diuril) Acetazolamide (Diamox) Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin) Demecarium bromide (Humorsol) A client receiving steroid therapy states, "I have difficulty controlling my temper which is so unlike me, and I don't know why this is happening." What is the nurse's best response? Tell the client it is nothing to worry about. ...

Why is it difficult to integrate information from all hospital departments into a single hospital information system? a. Individual departments want to obtain & maintain specialized systems b. Hospital departments are organized along vertical lines while the continuum of care for patients flows along horizontal lines c. Patient care systems & financial management systems are incompatible with each other d. Each department is required by law & the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospit...

(3) Explore needs for health teaching. An 11-year- old is absent from school to stay at home and care for siblings while the parents work. The family cannot afford a babysitter. When asked about the parents, the child reluctantly says "I don't think my parents like me very much. They call me stupid and say I never do anything right. "Which type of abuse is most likely? Emotional An older adult patient in the intensive care unit has visual and auditory illusions. Which intervention wi...

A client's cardiac telemetry reveals sinus bradycardia at 40 beats/minute. An IV dose of atropine is given per protocol. Which finding should the practical nurse (PN) identify as a therapeutic response? (ANS - An increase in heart rate. A client is admitted with a tumor of the hypothalamus. Which finding should the practical nurse (PN) report to the charge nurse? (ANS - An oral temperature of 101.8° F. The practical nurse (PN) is reinforcing instructions to a client who is scheduled for...

Question 1 1 / 1 pts An evocative effect refersto: A decrease in the current frequency of behavior that has been reinforced by some stimulus, object, or event Correct! An increase in the current frequency of behavior that has been reinforced by some stimulus, object, or event No effect in the current frequency of behavior that has been reinforced by some stimulus, object, or event A combination of decreasing and increasing effects in the current frequency of behavior that has been rei...

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion for deep-vein thrombosis. The nurse should discontinue the medication infusion for which of the following client findings? A) Potassium mEq/L B) aPTT times the control C) Hemoglobin g/dL D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3 D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3 A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 400 mL IV to infuse over 1 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. Th...

What is the term for the accurate and effortless word identification at the single word level? - CORRECT ANSWER- Automaticity What is the term for the ability to retain the visual image of a two dimensional symbol, especially the sequence of symbols in whole words or the sequence of words in phrases? - CORRECT ANSWER- Visual Memory What is the term for the ability to retain the shape of a letter through muscle movement and feel the sound as it is made? - CORRECT ANSWER- Tactile-Kin...

A MA is using a scale with a height bar to measure a patient’s height. Which of the following actions shouldthe assistant take? -Raise the height bar when the patient is standing on the scale. -Have the patient face the weight indicators on the scale. -Have the patientstand up straight and look to one side. -Lowerthe horizontal bar gently so that it rests on the top of the patient’s head. {{Ans- Lowerthe horizontal bar gently so that it rests on the top of the patient’s head. Which ...