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Parts of the medical history include: - 1. chief complaint 2. history of present illness (HPI) 3. past, family and social history (PFSH) 4. review of systems (ROS) Define chief complaint - what brings the patient in to see the physician Define history of present illness (HPI) - explanation of the chief complaint to determine: 1. onset of illness 2. associated symptoms 3. what the patient has done to treat the illness Define past medical history - 1. all health problems 2. major illness...

Computer Organization - ️️Address issues such as control signals and memory types Computer Architecture - ️️Focuses on the structure and behavior of the computer system and refers to the logical aspects Principle of Equivalence of Hardware and Software - ️️Anything that can be done with software can also be done with software, and anything that can be done with hardware can also be done with software. hertz - ️️cycles per second bus - ️️group of wires that moves dat...

What are the 5 basic steps for breakdown of amino acids? - ️️1. remove amino group 2. take amino group to liver for nitrogen excretion 3. entry into mitochondria 4. prepare nitrogen to enter urea cycle 5. urea cycle What are the 2 end products of the urea / ornithine cycle? - ️️urea and arginine What 2 waste products are excreted as urea? - ️️nitrogen and CO2 What are the symptoms of hyperammonemia? - ️️an intoxicated person: slurred speech, confusion, stumbling gate, et...

Mouth - Where food enters the digestive system. Site of mechanical digestion. Esophagus - Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Peristalsis forces food through this organ. Stomach - Food goes from the esophagus into this organ. Small Intestine - The major site of chemical digestion and absorption in the digestive system. It is lined with villi that increase surface area and aid in absorption. Large Intestine - This organ is where excess water is absorbed. Rectum - This o...

Function Rules - X = Input Y = Output Mean - Average Median - The Center Value Mode - The number that occurs the most Ratios - A fraction Simple Interest - I = PRT Related Sets - Data sets with the same ratios Percents - 10% = .10 Acute Angle - below 90 Right Angle - 90 Obtuse Angle - between 90 and 180 Straight Angle - 180 Parallelogram - 2 sets of parallel sides Trapezoid - 1 set of parallel sides Diameter - Line running across circle, passing through the center Radius - half o...

A patient who is scheduled for a right breast biopsy asks the nurse the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. Which answer by the nurse is correct? a. "Benign tumors do not cause damage to other tissues." b. "Benign tumors are likely to recur in the same location." c. "Malignant tumors may spread to other tissues or organs." d. "Malignant cells reproduce more rapidly than normal cells." ANS: C The major difference between benign and malignant tumors is that mali...

Deliberate modification of Earth's surface through cultivation of plants and rearing of animals to obtain sustenance or economic gain. - agriculture Any plant cultivated by people. - crop What are the characteristics of a hunter-gatherer society? - The men hunted game or fished, and the women collected berries, nuts, and roots. This division of labor sounds like a stereotype that is based on evidence archaeology and anthropology. Small groups, fallowed migration patterns. How many hu...

Compact Bone - Dense outer layer; smooth and solid Spongy Bone - Honeycomb of flat pieces of called trabeculae Diaphysis - long shaft in between the epiphyses; composed compact bone Epiphysis - the rounded end of the long bone; compose of spongy bone Medullary cavity - large cavity inside the diaphysis that contains bone marrow Periosteum - Membranes: Covers external surfaces except joint surfaces epiphyseal plate - a plate of hyaline cartilage between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a l...

Consider the skeleton. Which skeletal system is represented by the shaded portion of the skeleton? (rib cage and spin) - axial skeleton Which mineral can the breakdown of bone release to keep the body in homeostasis? - calcium Ball-and-socket joins allow this gymnast to complete many of the routines that she performs. In which part of the body is a ball-and-socket joint found? - hip Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that occurs when the body's immune system starts attacking its own j...

Consider the skeleton. Which skeletal system is represented by the shaded portion of the skeleton? (rib cage and spin) - axial skeleton Which mineral can the breakdown of bone release to keep the body in homeostasis? - calcium Ball-and-socket joins allow this gymnast to complete many of the routines that she performs. In which part of the body is a ball-and-socket joint found? - hip Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that occurs when the body's immune system starts attacking its own j...

This structure receives oxygenated blood from the Left Ventricle - Aorta This structure receives deoxygenated blood from the lower parts of the body. - Inferior Vena Cava This structure receives deoxygenated blood from the upper parts of the body. - Superior Vena Cava This takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs - Pulmonary Artery deoxygenated blood enters the heart here - Right Atrium the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle - Tricuspid Valve Deoxygenated blood is pumped t...

A patient with multiple myeloma asks the nurse why this disease developed. Which statement is the best response by the nurse regarding the cause for multiple myeloma? - "There is no primary cause for multiple myeloma, but some risk factors, such as radiation and obesity, are associated with the disease." Although the cause of multiple myeloma is still unknown, risk factors include exposure to radiation, organic chemicals, obesity, genetic factors, and viral infections. A nurse is edu...

Domestication - plants and animals being tamed for food and fiber purposes Cash Crops - crops produced for their commercial value Cotton Gin - machine utilized for separating seeds from cotton McCormick Reaper - machine utilized for grain harvesting Herbicide - chemical substance used to eliminate unwanted vegetation within farmland Pesticide - chemical substance used to eliminate insects and other pests within farmland Conservation - act of preserving, protecting or restoring natural envi...

What type of machinery is used to harvest small grain? - combine . What percent of careers in agriscience require a college degree? - 20% What are the FFA colors? - National blue and Corn gold What symbol on the FFA emblem represents FFA as a national organization? - eagle What type of public speaking requires the participant to give a speech with little or no time for preparation? - Extemporaneous Public Speaking What was the first Genetically Engineered "commercial" product? - Insulin...

DDT - "What pesticide was banned in 1972 because of its harmful effect on the environment? Green Revolution - "Which event resulted in developing countries being able to produce higher-yielding, disease- and insect-resistant varieties of small grain?" aerosol can - "Agriscience research conducted to control mosquitoes in tropical areas led to what modern day invention?" Candling - What process is used to scan eggs to ensure they are free from cracks and interior defects?" Brahm...

Agricultural Revolution - A time when new inventions such as the seed drill and the steel plow made farming easier and faster. The production of food rose dramatically. Open field system - Common lands were open and strips of land for agriculture were not divided by fences or hedges Cornelius Vermuyden - most famous of Dutch engineers in drainage techniques Charles Townsend - Developed crop rotation and later drained much land back at home in England crop rotation - The practice of rot...

What types of water rights are acquired with title to the land bordering a source of surface water? - Riparian Water Rights What type of water rights are acquired for the beneficial us of water by following specific legal procedure? - Appropriative Water Rights What type of rights are acquired by diverting water, to which other parties may or may not have prior claims, and putting it to use for a period of time specified by statute? - Prescriptive Water Rights Water that drains from s...

Polarity - water is a polar molecule with one oxygen atom negatively charged and two hydrogen atoms positively charged. Universal solvent - Water - due to its polarity and ability to dissolve other polar molecules Hydrogen bonds - The weak intermolecular bonds that form between the hydrogen atom of one water molecule and the oxygen atom of another water molecule. Solvent - Does the dissolving Solute - Substance being dissolved Solution - Solvent +Solute=Solution Ex. Jello, Koolaid, and...

Food borne illness - disease transmitted to humans by food Outbreak - 2 or more people have same symptoms after eating the same food, investigation of state & local regulatory authorities, confirmed by lab test Common reported food preparation practices contribute to food borne illness - improper holding temperatures, poor personal hygiene, inadequate cooking, contaminated equipment, unsafe food source Potentially hazardous foods ( TCS: Temperature Control for Safety Foods) - high-prote...

A buyer defaults on a contract and the seller chooses to receive the earnest money. This is an example of: - Liquidated damages In a residential lease with a "right of first refusal" provision: - The tenant has the right to match or better any offer the landlord receives to prevent the property from being sold to someone else Bill is the buyer purchasing a property from Sally. All contingencies have been met and the parties are ready to close. One day prior to closing, Sally announce...