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Hypoglycemia and acute ischemic stroke can present similarly because: • A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. • B:the majority of stroke patients have a history of diabetes. • C:the most common cause of a stroke is hypoglycemia. • D:they are both caused by low levels of glucose in the blood. • A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. Reason: Although stroke and hypoglycemia are two distinctly different conditions, their signs and symptoms are o...

Which of the following will best facilitate the interview when obtaining a history for a deaf patient who can read lips? - ANSWER speaking slowly During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the following is an appropriate method to document this information? - ANSWER Include it in the family history. Which approach is recommended at the onset of an interview? - ANSWER Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the prob...

Medical Direction - Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director. Protocols - lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system Offline Direction - consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allows EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician. Online...

Q # 2 ==> Give two reasons why caches are useful. What problems do they solve? What problems do they cause? If a cache can be made as large as the device for which it is caching (for instance, a cache as large as a disk), why not make it that large and eliminate the device?Two reasons why they are useful are as follows:-  Cache is a relatively fast memory, so getting some data from cache is faster than getting it from main memory or secondary memory.  Cache are particularly usef...

Chapter 3: Clinical Research, Assessment, and Classification of Mental Disorders MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the role of replication in psychological research? a. Replication assists psychologists in making accurate diagnoses. b. Replication assists psychologists in determining which clients to treat. c. Replication increases the chances that consumers will understand psychological research. d. Replication provides scientifically verified approaches to treating mental illness. ANS: D R...

a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the following sections of a drug handbook should the nurse look to determine if the drug has more than one use? -adverse effects -indications -pharmacokinetics -nursing implications indications a nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to administering a drug to a client who has kidney disease. The handbook states that the drug can be administered but identifies certain risks. Which of the following terms describes these...

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has received a liver transplant and has a prescription to transition from cyclosporine to tacrolimus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Take both the medications together for 72hr and then stop taking the cyclosporine B. Stop taking the cyclosporine for 24hr and then begin taking the tacrolimus C. Alternate taking the medications for 48hr and then take only the tacrolimus D. If adverse reactions t...

A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates understa...

A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates understa...

List the Officer's Main Goals - Answer Keep the Peace Prevent Crime Up-hold the People's Rights Provide Services Considerations When Exercising Discretion - Answer Situation Background Consequences Severity Reason for Law Enforcement Training - Answer To Protect Life and Property of yourself and the public. What is the relationship between a SPO and a Test Question? - Answer A test question must respond directly to a SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a test question. Factors N...