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title VI (6) of the civil rights act of 1964 - a federal law that mandates that when people with limited English proficiency (LEP) seek health care in health care settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, daycare centers, and mental health centers, services cannot be denied to them ethnicity - a social group within the social system that claims to possess variable traits such as a common geographic origin, migratory status, and religion cultural care - professional health care tha...

convergent evolution - unrelated or distantly related organisms evolve similar body forms, coloration, organs, and adaptations natural selection - the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring (acts on individuals but populations evolve) Judeo- Christian perspective - The Creator: God made everything Linnaeus - Binomial nomenclature and nested classification system Cuvier - fossils in strata- catastrophism Hutton and Lyell - g...

Legal requirements for prescriptions (7) - ️️Signature Prescriber address Date - valid up to six months Particulars - tell you the type of appropriate prescriber Name of patient Address of patient Age of patient - if under 12 What are GSL medicines available easily - ️️EU and UK marketing authorisation Hold a traditional herbal register Have a certificate registration as a GSL homeopathic product Sold in registered pharmacies Other retail outlets What is Dispensing? - ️️P...

contemporary frames having spring hinge temples should be adjusted so that - ️️the temple pressure against the sides of the head is the same as for frames with out spring hinges. when viewing the wearer from the front, it is discovered that the frame sits too far the the wearers right, what might be causing this. - ️️both pads are too far to the wearers left, or the wearers nose is crooked if the top of the frame front touches the eyebrows what is a possible solution to the proble...

inventory control - ️️Unlike many factors in pharmacy, inventory is controllable. The pharmacy decides how much inventory investment to make, when to reorder, and in what quantities. A successfully implemented inventory control program takes into account such things as purchasing goods commensurate with demand, seasonal variation, changing extemporaneous componding YOU TUBE - ️️What is the meaning of extemporaneous preparation? Definition of 'extemporaneous preparation'. extempo...

what is a pharmacists responsibility? - ️️ensure patient's medication therapy is warranted, effective, safe and that patient is willing and able to obtain and use medications correctly where do pharmacists work? - ️️community pharmacies- independently owned orpart of a national drugstore, supermarket, department store chain, hospitals, MCOs, home health agencies, clinics, government health services organization and pharmaceutical manufacturers what is the traditional role of pharm...

Special handling of prescription packaging - ️️-Some medications must be dispensed in the original packaging due to special instructions on the package for the patient. -NTG SL in original amber glass vial to ensure effectiveness -Dabagantrin (Pradaxa) to protect from degradation and moisture. -Azithromycin ( Z-pak) or Methylprednisolone (Medrol) dose pack has directions for proper use. -Isotretinoin (Accutane); finasteride (Proscar, Propecia); dutasteride (Avodart) are teratogenic d...

NURS 232 EXAM PACKAGE DEAL SCORED A

what does sodium do in the body? - ️️EC osmolality Transmembrane potential Acid:base balance Numerous chemical reactions Downward phase of illness - ️️illness course characterized by rapid or gradual physical decline accompanied by increasing disability or difficulty in controlling symptoms; requires biographic adjustment and alterations in everyday life activities with each major downward step stable phase of illness - ️️ilnesses course and symptoms are under control; biogr...

Which statement regarding childhood morbidity is the most accurate? - ️️b.Morbidity is not distributed randomly. Morbidity is not distributed randomly in children. Increased morbidity is associated with certain groups of children, including children living in poverty and those who were low birth weight. Morbidity does vary with age. The types of illnesses in children are different for each age group. Morbidity can be decreased with interventions focused on groups with high morbidity an...

Atrial natriuretic peptide role in the kidneys - ️️-Increases GFR by altering pressure in the glomerular capillaries -Reduces the reabsorption of sodium in the distal convoluted tubules through inhibition of ADH -Reduces renin secretion, inhibiting the RAAS ◦Result = fluid loss from the extra cellular compartment and lowered blood pressure Body mechanisms for fluid control - ️️-Thirst mechanism: osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus -Antidiuretic hormone (ADH): promotes reabsorptio...

A 2 yr old's parent just left the hospital to check on the other childrent. Which of the following would best help the child who is now crying inconsolably? a) give favorite blanket b) take a nap c) play w a peer d) give new toy like large cuddly dog - ️️a) give favorite blanket How do you calculate the ideal of fluid intake/maintenance fluids for pt >70 kg? **per day! - ️️Body surface area (m2) x 1.5 l/m2/day Ex: BSA 1.3 1.3 x 1.5 = 1.95 L/day or 1950 ml/day How do you cal...

s/s that need further attention - ️️wt loss over a short period of time children over 6 months should only be gaining why children are in respiratory distress more frequently - ️️because infants are nose breathers also has to do with surface area or their pathophysiology shorter and narrower airways asthma 3 things that happen - ️️mucus production bronchioconstrition - albuterol (always give 1st) inflammation montelucast, singulair A1C goals for kids in age groups toddlers -...

True or False: the school aged child with a chronic condition often understands they are different and knows why they are left out - ️️False; they understand they are different than their peers but still feel left out do to physical limitations Which of the following factors plays a significant role in a nurse's ability to provide safe and effective care to a terminally ill child? A. knowledge of advanced psychomotor skills B. understanding of the dying process C. experience with ter...

Egan's Bundled Exams with complete solution

1. What is the primary function of the lungs? a. Convert angiotensin I to angiotensin II. b. Filter pulmonary blood. c. Gas exchange. d. Remove carbon monoxide (CO). - ️️Gas exchange. 2. In order to inspire to a lung volume greater than approximately 70% of TLC, the inspiratory muscles must overcome: a. the recoil of the lungs. b. the recoil of both the lungs and the chest wall. c. the recoil of both the chest walls. d. the recoil of the alveoli. - ️️the recoil of both the ...

How did respiratory profession get started? - ️️The Inhalation Therapy Association (ITA) was the first professional association in respiratory care. The ITA became the American Association for Inhalation Therapists (AAIT) in 1954, the American Association for Respiratory Therapy (ARRT) in 1973, and the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) in 1982. Define respiratory care profession in your own words - ️️The actual definition of respiratory therapy is "the health care d...

You can minimize fire hazards by removing flammable materials and ignition sources from areas where __________ is in use. - ️️oxygen State at least two factors you should monitor during patient ambulation. (there are a total of five!) - ️️level of consciousness, color, breathing, strength or weakness, complaints. Even though oxygen is ____________ and does not burn, it greatly speeds up an existing fire. - ️️nonflammable Name at least four of the many factors that influence th...