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seborrheic dermatitis - ANSWER inflammation of the oil/sebaceous glands; increased sebum production contact dematitis - ANSWER acute inflammation response of the skin triggered by a chemical/substance; causes redness, welling, vesicles that ooze itch burn/sting Atopic dermatitis (Eczema) - ANSWER chronic inflammation of the skin; rash occurs in face, neck , elbows, knees, and upper trunk of the body along with itching Urticaria (hives) - ANSWER severe itching followed by redness and an are...

Angelman syndrome - ANSWER Deletion of normally active maternal allele. Mental retardation, seizures, ataxia, inappropriate laughter ("happy puppet") Canavan disease - ANSWER autosomal recessive, chromosome 17 enzyme aspartoacylase hypotonia, poor head control, GE reflux of poor weight gain, demyelination, progressive leukodstrophy, and death in 1st decade coeliac disease - ANSWER protein gluten is not properly broken down cystic fibrosis - ANSWER Hereditary condition that causes the ex...

Fruits, vegetables, and cereals are potent sources of... - ANSWER Antioxidants The leading source of antioxidants in the U.S. diet is... - ANSWER Coffee The essential fatty acids that must be derived from the diet are... - ANSWER Linoleic and alpha-linoleic acid All of the following statements about omega-3 fatty acids are true except... - ANSWER They have significantly contributed to the obesity epidemic All of the following may be associated with scurvy except... - ANSWER First symptom ...

2 areas in Forensic Toxicology is employed - ANSWER 1) Postmortem drug testing 2) workplace drug testing 2 methods in estimating time elapsed since death using entomology - ANSWER 1) Development of blow flies over time- few hours to several weeks. 2)successional colonization of the body by a sequence of carrion insects- any time after death 2 reasons blow flies are attached to flesh - ANSWER 1) looking for a protein meal to allow their genitalia to develop 2) Mainly mature females are at...

Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by - ANSWER- A. suctioning the oropharynx B. initiating assisted ventilations C. correctly positioning the head * D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment? - ANSWER- A. an awake and alert 19-year- old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen * B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and landed on her side C. A 43-year-old woman wit...

An 8-month old infant is unresponsive . The pt is apneic, with a rapid brachial pulse. There is no trauma. The best way to open the airway is to... - ANSWER- place a pad under the shoulders to achieve a neutral position. Which of the following wounds is the result of capillary bleeding within the dermis? - ANSWER- Contusion Caring for an amputated hand includes? - ANSWER- flushing the hand with sterile saline to clean it. Your pt presents with decorticate posturing after being hit in the ...

An 8-month old infant is unresponsive . The pt is apneic, with a rapid brachial pulse. There is no trauma. The best way to open the airway is to... - ANSWER- place a pad under the shoulders to achieve a neutral position. Which of the following wounds is the result of capillary bleeding within the dermis? - ANSWER- Contusion Caring for an amputated hand includes? - ANSWER- flushing the hand with sterile saline to clean it. Your pt presents with decorticate posturing after being hit in the ...

Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by - ANSWER- A. suctioning the oropharynx B. initiating assisted ventilations C. correctly positioning the head * D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment? - ANSWER- A. an awake and alert 19-year- old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen * B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and landed on her side C. A 43-year-old woman wit...

aesthetics - ANSWER the way something looks afebrile - ANSWER lacking fever ambulate - ANSWER to walk anabolism - ANSWER the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis analgesic - ANSWER an agent for producing analgesia (insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness) aneurysm - ANSWER an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel angina - ANSWER a disease marked by spasmodic atta...

What is the study of the form and structure of an organism? - ANSWER- anatomy What is the study of the processes of living organisms or why and how they work? - ANSWER- physiologyy What is the study of how diseases occur and the responses of living organisms to disease processes? - ANSWER- pathophysiology What is the basic substance of all life made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen sulfur, nitrogen and phosphorus? - ANSWER- protoplasm What is the asexual cellular process that forms two ide...

What is the study of the form and structure of an organism? - ANSWER- anatomy What is the study of the processes of living organisms or why and how they work? - ANSWER- physiologyy What is the study of how diseases occur and the responses of living organisms to disease processes? - ANSWER- pathophysiology What is the basic substance of all life made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen sulfur, nitrogen and phosphorus? - ANSWER- protoplasm What is the asexual cellular process that forms two ide...

If the assembly consists of 50 members, how many votes are required for 2/3 - ANSWER- 34 Which motion would be made to point out to a chair that someone has done something out of order during a meeting - ANSWER- Parliamentary inquiry What are the three colors of HOSA - ANSWER- Medical whit, maroon and Navy blue Who is the national HOSA president - ANSWER- Jake Kelly How many liters of blood are in the human body - ANSWER- 4-5 liters In what year was AIDS first diagnosed - ANSWER- 1981 ...

If the assembly consists of 50 members, how many votes are required for 2/3 - ANSWER- 34 Which motion would be made to point out to a chair that someone has done something out of order during a meeting - ANSWER- Parliamentary inquiry What are the three colors of HOSA - ANSWER- Medical whit, maroon and Navy blue Who is the national HOSA president - ANSWER- Jake Kelly How many liters of blood are in the human body - ANSWER- 4-5 liters In what year was AIDS first diagnosed - ANSWER- 1981 ...

How many Nebraska HOSA Chapters are there? - ANSWER 42 Who is the National President of HOSA? - ANSWER Kartik Tyagi Who is the President Elect of HOSA? - ANSWER Anna Feng Who is the Central Region Vice President of HOSA? - ANSWER Rachael Thumma Who is the Eastern Region Vice President of HOSA? - ANSWER Sahil Sood Who is the Western Region Vice President of HOSA? - ANSWER Vivian On Who is the Postsecondary/Collegiate Vice President of HOSA? - ANSWER Youstina Saber Who is the Postsecondary...

What is emesis? - ANSWER vomiting What is the term for red blood cell? - ANSWER erythrocyte Definition of diagnosis - ANSWER the state of complete knowledge Term for paleness - ANSWER palor suffix for pain - ANSWER -algia prefix meaning bad or difficult - ANSWER dys- definition of -ectomy - ANSWER removal of an anatomical structure Term meaning excessive or above normal - ANSWER hyper- definition of hypo- - ANSWER less than normal suffix meaning inflammation - ANSWER -itis -osis - ANS...

Care Coordination - ANSWER a process connecting both services and resources involving patient, providers and families with the goals of optimal patient outcomes Classification of safety events - ANSWER Never miss event-error that could have caused harm but didn't Adverse event-error that results in moderate to sever harm (medication administration) Sentinel event- serious error that results in patient death Fidelity - ANSWER Act in ways that are loyal keeping promises doing what is expec...

3 routes of drug administration - ANSWER 1. Enteral 2. percutaneous 3. Parenteral Enteral - ANSWER referring to a route of medication administration that uses the GI tract *oral *rectal *NG tube Parenteral - ANSWER bypasses the GI tract *subQ *IM *IV Percutaneous - ANSWER absorbed through skin or mucous membranes *inhalation *topical *sublingual Absorption - ANSWER The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood. Distribution...

Stage 1 pressure ulcer - ANSWER Intact skin with nonblanchable redness Stage 2 pressure ulcer - ANSWER Partial loss of dermis. Shallow open ulcer, usually shiny, or dry. Red-pink wound bed without sloughing or bruising. Stage 3 pressure ulcer - ANSWER Full thickness tissue loss, subcutaneous fat may be visible. Possible undermining and tunneling. Stage 4 pressure ulcer - ANSWER Full thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon,or muscle. Slough or eschar may be present as well as underm...

Stage 1 pressure ulcer - ANSWER Intact skin with nonblanchable redness Stage 2 pressure ulcer - ANSWER Partial loss of dermis. Shallow open ulcer, usually shiny, or dry. Red-pink wound bed without sloughing or bruising. Stage 3 pressure ulcer - ANSWER Full thickness tissue loss, subcutaneous fat may be visible. Possible undermining and tunneling. Stage 4 pressure ulcer - ANSWER Full thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon,or muscle. Slough or eschar may be present as well as underm...

What are the Hospital National Patient Safety Goals - ANSWER 1. Identify pt's correctly 2. Improve staff communication 3. Use Meds safely 4. Use alarms safely 5. Prevent Infection 6. ID pt safety risks 7. Prevent mistakes in Surgery What are the Long Term Care National Patient Safety Goals - ANSWER 1. ID Residents correctly 2. Use meds safely 3. Prevent Infection 3. Prevent residents from falling 4. Prevent bed sores Procedure for fecal Impaction Removal - ANSWER 1. Verify physician writt...