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Osteoporosis How is osteoporosis characterized - Low bone density In which population is osteoporosis seen in - Postmenopausal women What is the most common complication of low bone density - Fractures Which areas of the body are prone to fracture - Spine - vertebrae Hip - proximal femur Wrist - distal forearm What is significant about spinal fracture - They can occur without falling and are initially painless, therefore, in many cases people don't know they have a fracture u...

Pharmacology Quizzes When the nurse considers timing of a drug dose, which factor should they consider when deciding when to give the drug? - The patient's last meal Patient's with liver failure would most likely have problems with which pharmacokinetic phase? - Metabolism A drug's half-life is? - The time it takes for one half of the original amount of the drug to be removed from the body Drugs affected by first pass effect - orally administered drugs. *Sublingual, IV meds, and i...

Pharm 1 affinity - attracted to a receptor potency - amount of drug needed to produce and effect efficacy - how effective the drug is enteral - taken through the GI tract Paraenteral - anywhere but the Gi tract (IV) Cholinesterase inhibitors - Cholinomimetic, Indirect acting Inhibits the break down of ACH broad effects- heart smooth muscles, ANS, adrenal medulla, glands Can cause muscles to contract and not relax causing death (Nm) Bethanechol - Cholinomimetic, Direct acti...

Drugs Insiders - people on the inside; those who approve of and/or use drugs Outsiders - people on the outside; those who do not approve of and/or use drugs Drugs - any substances that modify (either by enhancing, inhibiting, or distorting) mind and/or body functioning Psychoactive Drugs (Substances) - drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions Addiction - generally refers to the psychological attachment to a drug(s)...

NUR 2060 (Pharmacology) EXAM 1 What is pharmacology? - the study of drugs and their interactions with living systems What is pharmacotherapeutics? - the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, to treat disease or prevent pregnancy What are the 3 main properties of an ideal drug? - 1. effectiveness (elicits response for which it's given) 2. safety (cannot produce harmful effects) 3. selectivity (only elicits response for which is given) Which schedule has the highest level of abuse potent...

MATERNITY NURSING involves all activities done to a woman during and after giving birth. Also involves education given to lactating mothers on how to care for infants.

WSP Accounting Assume US GAAP to answer this question. In 2017, $2 million in wages were earned and no cash wages were paid. In 2018, $8 million in wages were earned and $7 million in cash wages were paid. - Cash wages were used to first pay wages earned in 2017 with the remainder used to pay wages earned in 2018. - Any earned but unpaid wages will be paid during the first quarter of 2019. Using only the information provided, which of the following statements is most accurate? Lia...

EVOLVE ANTEPARTUM The nurse is performing an assessment of a primigravida who is being evaluated in a clinic during her second trimester of pregnancy. Which findings concern the nurse and indicate the need for follow-up? Select all that apply. - 3. Fetal heart rate of 180 beats/minute t 5. Elevated level of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) A pregnant primigravida is seen in the health care clinic and asks the nurse what causes the breasts to change in size and appearance du...

NU271 HESI Prep: Fundamentals - Nursing Sciences Which internal variable influences health beliefs and practices? 1. Family practices 2. Cultural background 3. Socioeconomic factors 4. Intellectual background - 4. Intellectual Background Intellectual background is an internal factor that affects the client's health beliefs and practices. A client's knowledge, educational background, and past experiences influence how a client thinks about health. Family practices, cultural background...

Hygiene and Care Terminology Axilla - The underarm area or armpit Vasoconstriction - Causes a decrease in blood flow by narrowing blood vessels Syncope - Loss of consciousness/fainting Personal Hygiene - The self-care measures people use to maintain health and prevent disease Labia minora - The smaller fold or lip of the vagina Circumorbital - The circular area around the eye Medical Asepsis - The technique inhibits the growth and spread of pathogenic microorganisms Pathoge...