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Intangible Property - ️️(personal) not physical. Intellectual property, securities. May only include right to include, right to exclude. i.e.. Patents, copyrights, trademarks. . lost items - ️️in order to be claimed must follow a statutory procedure. VS mislaid (items go to the person who own the premise. Real Property - ️️law applies to land and interests in land. (all other resources are protected by personal property law) Personal Property - ️️applies to moveable resour...

factual cause - ️️-that the defendants failure to exercise reasonable care in fact cause the harm the plaintiff sustained -aka the defendant's conduct is a factual cause of the harm when the harm would not have occurred absent the conduct Requirements of a Contract - ️️1. mutual assent 2. consideration 3. legality of object 4. capacity essentials of an offer - ️️-definition: indication of willingness to enter contract -communication: offeree must have knowledge of the off...

The purpose of tort law, generally, is to provide remedies for the invasion of various protected interests, such as: A. physical security and freedom of movement. B. destruction of property. C. damage to property. D. all of these choices. - ️️D. all of these choices. (The purpose of tort law is to provide remedies for the violation of various protected interests. Society recognizes an interest in personal physical safety.) Tort law provides legal remedies for property damage. A. Tru...

Both state and federal courts can hear case - plaintiff can file in state or federal court if federal jurisdiction applies - ️️Concurrent jurrisdiction Rules enforced by the state (based on ethics) - ️️Law Broader set of values (not enforced by the state) - ️️Ethics Two private parties (businesses or people) - ️️Civil Law Person or business vs government - ️️Criminal Case Law that defines, describes, regulates, and creates how we act to each other and the government - ...

A major violation of the legal process, but still hold yourself as a corporation. Shareholders are not liable. - ️️Corporation by Estopel ____________________ fired their president and the state government in New Hampshire came in a took over the school. The issue went to the Supreme Court and the court ruled that ___________________ was a corporation because it was created by a charter. - ️️Dartmouth College ____________ are creatures of state law - not formed at the federal level...

Trade secret audit (reasonable efforts to keep secret) - ️️identifies all the valuable forms of information possessed by the business Once secret information is identified, the company must take reasonable measures to keep the information secret: - Locking away - Securing electronic info - Imposing confidentiality restrictions on those who have access to secret information Intellectual property - ️️- Intangible - Information - Laws protect ownership of information Knowledge and...

Courts jurisdiction is defined by - ️️1. the subject of the lawsuit 2. the sum of the controversy 3. felony or misdemeanor 4. trial or appeal Secondary Sources of Law - ️️legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles in law reviews, and compilations of law Constitutional Law - ️️Laws relating to the interpretation of the Constitution Statutory Law - ️️Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures Uniform Commercial Code - ️️the body of laws governing commercial tra...

What type of procedure is acupuncture? A. an aseptic procedure B. a clean procedure C. a sterile procedure D. an antiseptic procedure - ️️B. a clean procedure In a back pain patient, which would prompt you to make an immediate emergency referral? A. Back pain with leg weakness B. Back pain with bladder incontinence and saddle anaesthesia C. Sharp back pain with coughing or sneezing D. Back pain with numbness and tingling in the feet - ️️B. Back pain with bladder incontinence a...

Source: as Chinese medicine developed, the theory of the Five elements (5E) was not always applied and was not always the most popular theory; 5E theory was very popular during the period of the Warring States (475-221 BC) and was applied to medicine, astrology, music, and politics; however, during the 1st century 5E theory was seen as too rigid to correctly interpret natural phenomenon where one philosopher said "If the rooster belongs to Metal and the hare belongs to Wood, why is it th...

History of TCM and Recognition - ️️started in China 3000 yrs ago, recognized by WHO and NIH -acupuncture is federally recognized in the US -TCM is valid in diagnosing/treating illness Chinese Healthcare System vs the American Healthcare System - ️️Chinese: -serve the masses first -less-trained medical workers -integration of western with Chinese medicine -prevention FIRST -many educational programs -focus on public health -relatively inexpensive, minimal American: 1) GOV pay...

A nurse manager is conducting a quality improvement project on the unit. Quality improvement is different from the research process because? - ️️quality improvement projects are beneficial to specific organizations During a typical workday, for which issues may ED nurses be at risk? Select all that apply. - ️️High staff turnover Post-traumatic stress Increased sick calls Feelings of burnout Elevated blood pressure Evidence can be used as a basis for which of the following aspect...

Which antihypertensive medications are contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation? Select all that apply. - ️️Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) While reviewing the health history of an individual taking an antihypertensive, the healthcare provider is concerned that which over-the-counter product may interfere with blood pressure medicine? Select all that apply. - ️️Nasal decongestant Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAI...

Click and drag each item to where it affects pharmacokinetics in the elderly. - ️️Absorption Decreased gastric pH, Slowed gastric emptying, Movement through the entire GI tract slowed, Blood flow to the GI tract decreased 40-50% Distribution Decreased percentage of total body water, Increased fat content as lean body mass decreases, Fewer protein binding sites, specifically albumin Metabolism Decreased levels of microsomal enzymes, Hepatic metabolism decreased because of less blood ...

The charge nurse is responsible for making the patient assignments on the critical care unit. An experienced, certified nurse is assigned to care for the acutely ill patient with sepsis who also requires continuous renal replacement therapy and mechanical ventilation. The nurse with less than 1 year of experience is assigned to two patients who are more stable. This assignment reflects implementation of the a. crew resource management model. b. National Patient Safety Goals. c. Quality an...

What should the nurse do in the case that a chest tube is disconnected? - ️️1. have the client exhale as much as they can to remove air from the pleural space 2. immerse the end of the chest tube in sterile water to restore the water seal 3. apply dry sterile gauze How long should one apply pressure after an arterial puncture? - ️️5 minutes (20 min if the patient is on anticoagulant therapy) What are the normal ranges for ABG's? (pH, PAO2, PACO2, HCO3, and SAO2) - ️️pH: 7.3...

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for an adolescent with a Milwaukee brace. Which instruction should the nurse include? A. Wear the brace over a T-shirt 23 hours per day. B. Dress with the brace over regular clothing. C. Shower with the brace directly against the skin. D. Remove the brace just before going to bed. - ️️A. Wear the brace over a T-shirt 23 hours per day. RATIONALE: Idiopathic scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine in adolescent females. Early t...

Care for a client with a chest tube includes: A. milking the tubing aggressively to maintain patency. B. encouraging coughing and repositioning C. clamping the chest tube while transporting the client. D. keeping the collection apparatus at or above the client's chest level. - ️️B. encouraging coughing and repositioning Primary preventions for the critical care client at risk for delirium are aimed at controlling the: 1. amount of environmental noise. 2. quality of Stage II sleep...

Sinus Arrhythmia - ️️Rate: increases on inspiration, decreases on expiration Rhythm: *Always has irregular rhythm* P waves?: yes PR interval: normal QRS: normal Significance: usually a normal finding and usually is *not treated* Sinus Tachycardia - ️️Rate is >100/min (usually below 160) Rhythm is regular P wave present PR interval: normal 0.12-0.20 QRS complex:normal 0.6-0.10 Interpretation: correct the underlying cause, adminster beta blockers or calcium channel blockers....

Which of the following medication can be safely added to blood bag or given in IV tubing while blood is being administered? a) epinephrine b) benadryl c) dopamine d) no medication can be safely added - ️️d) no medication can be safely added The first helicopter evacuation of a wounded soldier occurred in which of the following military conflicts? a) World War I b) World War II c) Korean War d) Vietnam War - ️️b) World War II T/F: There exists a standardized curriculum for pro...