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Antibiotics - medications used to treat bacterial infections Gram + - - thicker outer cell wall and capsule - gram stain purple - releases exotoxins Gram - - - complex cell wall, capsule - thick cell wall - 2 membranes - gram stain red - releases endotoxins - much harder to treat Common Gram + Organisms - - Bacillus (anthrax) - Clostridium (tetanus, gangrene) - Listeria (meningitis)

Which of the following behaviors reflects an infant's development of an understanding of object permanence? - Searching for a toy under a blanket Erickson's psychological theory of development hypothesizes that, at the beginning of the elementary school years, the primary conflict facing young children is that of: - Industry vs. Inferiority During which age span do young children typically first begin to demonstrate goal-directed actions? - 0-2 years Which of the following is most cha...

Health and safety duties - Absolute duty Practicable duty Reasonably practicable duty Covers - Non employees, contractors, public, visitors, emergency services and other. Absolute duty - Highest level of duty The employer has no choice but to undertake the duty, regardless of time cost and effort of doing so. Must - Will - Shall

REASONS FOR GOOD HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT - MORAL REASONS Need to provide a reasonable standard of care and ethical reasons to reduce: accident rates industrial disease and ill-health rates. SOCIAL REASONS These include: societal expectation of good standards of health and safety a duty of care — to provide: a safe place of work, including access and egress safe plant and equipment a safe system of work safe and competent fellow employees; and adequate levels of supervision, inf...

Legal, Financial, Moral - Reasons for promoting H&S? (3) Output targets, Role Conflict, Bonuses, Customs, Peer Pressure, Competence, Management, Technical - Potential barriers for H&S? (8) "protection of mind and bodies from illness resulting from PPM" - Define Health "the protection of people from physical injury" - Define Safety "the provision of facilities to maintain health and well-being of individuals at work" - Define Welfare "no harm/loss/damage has occurre

Codes of conduct or rules of behaviour imposed by society regarding what is right and what is wrong It is wrong for someone to be killed or seriously injured or suffer mental or physical illness as a result of their or others work activities - Moral Accidents involving large scale loss of life or major property damage as a result of a fire or an explosion are often determined by official enquries - What are highly visible accidents? Basic costs incurred to return a situation to what it was ...

Why are accident investigations carried out - Accident investigations are carried out to. To identify the immediate root causes of the incident - incidents are usually caused by unsafe acts and unsafe conditions in the workplace, but these often arise from underlying root causes. To identify corrective actions that will prevent a recurrence - The main reason for investigating. What are the four steps in the investigation process - The four steps in the investigation process are. Step 1: G...

Organisational responsibilities - -Directors -Supervisors -Managers -Safety advisor -First aiders -Fire marshals -Specialists SMS Responsibilities of directors - -Overall responsibility for H&S, Fire and environment, including training communication and culture -Ensure sufficient resources are made available to meet H&S,Fire and environmental needs in the company -Appoint competent persons to manage H&S -Setting regular review policies -Ensure adequate systems to train, consult and ...

A client is undergoing a complete physical examination as a requirement for college. When checking the client's respiratory status, the nurse observes respiratory excursion to help assess: a) lung vibrations b) vocal sounds c) breath sounds d) chest movements - d) chest movements What is the normal pH range for arterial blood? a) 7 to 7.49 b) 7.35 to 7.45 c) 7.50 to 7.60 d) 7.55 to 7.65 - b) 7.35 to 7.45

Hypothyroidism S/S - Description: insufficient circulation of thyroid hormones resulting in a hypometabolic state. S/S: fatigue, lethargy, personality and mental changes, mental dullness, decreased cardiac output, anemia, constipation, dry skin, cold intolerance, weight gain, menstrual problems- heavy menstruation Hypothyroidism Labs - History and PE Thyroid function tests: elevated TSH, Low T3/T4 Thyroid scan Radioactive Iodine Uptake test