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Clues about the patient's stool for Ms. Schilling - ANSWER If floating high fat content, if watery the colon is not able to absorb water, urgency also indicates more water in stool Differential diagnoses for Ms. Schilling - ANSWER Gluten sensitivity, gallstones, irritable bowel syndrome, pancreatitis maybe (but usually related to alcohol use), substance abuse--possibly laxative abuse in this case, ulcerative colitis, anxiety/stress, cancer, giardiasis (from contaminated water) Sig...

For each potential assessment finding, click to specify if it is a positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia. - ANSWER Positive: Delusions of grandeur, clang associations, and catatonia are consistent with positive symptoms of schizophrenia Negative: Absence of intonation in speech, alogia, and withdrawal from social activities are consistent with negative symptoms of schizophrenia. A nurse in a n outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health history from a client who is ...

AAP - ANSWER American Academy of Pediatrics ABM - ANSWER Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine AGA - ANSWER Appropriate for gestational age. Alveoli - ANSWER Small glands in the breast that produce breast milk. Amenorrhea - ANSWER The absence of menstruation. Aysemmetric latch - ANSWER Optimal attachment to the breast, where the babies lips are not centered in relationship to the areola, but rather vertically off centered, with the babies chin and lower lip closer to the edge of the areola ...

Which of these would most likely absorb insolation during a clear day? - ANSWER Dark green forest Will most likely absorb the greatest amount of incoming solar radiation? - ANSWER Rough dark colored surface Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength? - ANSWER Radio waves Electromagnetic energy arranged in order from longest to shortest - ANSWER Radio waves , infrared waves, visible light , ultraviolet rays Energy is transferred from the sun to earth by - ANSWE...

What are the waves that get released from earthquakes called and travel through the Earth? - ANSWER Seismic Waves Where do most earthquakes happen? - ANSWER the boundaries of tectonic plates What is the Ring of Fire? - ANSWER a spot located around the pacific plate that has many volcanoes and earthquakes occur there. What is a break in Earth's crust where blocks of rock slide relative to one another called? - ANSWER fault What are the three types of crustal deformation? - ANSWER e...

5 vital signs - ANSWER respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature, and pain Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria - ANSWER -well defined body specific and unique knowledge -strong service orientation -recognized authority by a professional group (ANA) -code of ethics -professional organization that sets standards -ongoing research -autonomy and self-regulation Florence Nightingale - ANSWER defined nursing as both an art and science, differentiated nu...

How do you interpret ABG's? - ANSWER 1. Look at pH (acidosis - low or alkalosis - high) 2. Check the CO2 (resp. indicator) - less than 35 (alkalosis) more than 45 (acidosis) 3. Check the HCO3 (metabolic indicator) - less than 22 (acidosis) more than 26 (alkalosis) 4. Determine primary disorder (matches the pH) 5. Determine if its compensated (pH returns to normal or near normal) Respiratory Acidosis: What happens to the pH/CO2? - ANSWER Elevation (increase) of pCO2 -- Decreased pH ...

origination of the word "nurse" - ANSWER from the latin word "nutrix" meaning to nourish Interrelated roles of nurses - ANSWER communicator, teacher, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, collaborator coping with disability and death - ANSWER nurses use optimal function of maximum strengths and potentials, refer to community support systems; provide care to families and patients during end-of-life care, hospice The Nursing Process - ANSWER -one of major guidelines for n...

1. Role theory has its underpinnings in management theory. Management theories influence managers' leadership styles. Which would a nurse manager be most likely to follow when redesigning the staffing schedule? a. Theory X. b. Productivity theory. c. Psychological theory. d. Theory Y. - ANSWER ANS: D Theory Y is effective in health care and helps reinforce the concept of team. Because the manager needs to redesign staffing schedules, it would be important to use this partici...

Frontalis - ANSWER Raises eyebrows, draws scalp forward, and wrinkles across the forehead Corrugator - ANSWER draws eyebrows down and wrinkles forehead vertically Orbicularis oculi - ANSWER muscle that closes the eye socket Zygomaticus minor - ANSWER pulls the upper lip back, up, and out Zygomaticus major - ANSWER pulls mouth up (laughing) Buccinator - ANSWER compresses cheeks and blows air Orbicularis oris - ANSWER puckers and wrinkles the lips Mentalis - ANSWER elevates the lower lip ...