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Returning adult learners - Someone in their mid-twenties or older, who has entered a education program when they haven't attended school in a while. Traditional learner - Straight out of high school What do all types of learners have in common? - Fear of failure Positive attitude towards school - Have someone in your corner Types of learners - Visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Grade inflation - Coming from having to have a 70 to pass, to having to have an 80 to pass. Learner ...

Assessment of the quality of the peripheral curves (blends of a rigid contact lens) is achieved by the use of the- a. profile analyzer b. shadow graph c. keratometer d. burton light - a. profile analyzer Contact lens power should be specified in- a. back vertex power b. sphero-cylinder power c. power in situ d. posterier apical radius - a. back vertex power The slit-lamp illumination that gives an overall view of the cornea but limits detail is- a. sclerotic scatter b. diffuse c...

If the wearer complains of the bifocal line being somewhat in his way when driving, the problem may be alleviated by decreasing the distance between pads. True or False - False If the wearer complains that the glasses feel snug but still slip down the nose, one likely cause is that: A. The frame is too small B. The bridge fit is tight C. Pressure is being applied by the temple shafts anterior to the ear. D. Pressure is being applied on the very tips of the temples. - Pressure is bein...

Aeronautical fixed service - A radio service intended for the transmission of information relating to air navigation, preparation for, and safety of flight is called. Aeronautical ground stations - Aircraft stations are allowed to contact. 3-30 MHZ - Frequency range for High Frequency (HF) 121.5 MHZ - The VHF universal simplex channel for emergency and distress communication. Pan Pan Pan - The international radio telephone urgency signal 121.5 MHZ / 243 MHZ - The Emergency Locator...

A passing lane has just opened up on a long narrow stretch of highway. The truck is traveling very slowly. The driver of the truck should: a. Stay in the left lane and allow the cars to pass on the right. b. Go into the right lane and allow the cars to pass on the left. c. Drive right down the broken white line to give the truck more space. d. The truck driver can choose either lane, cars may pass the truck on either side. - B What class of licence must you already hold to apply for a com...

define the term 'project' - A unique, transient endeavour undertaken to bring about change and to achieve planned objectives define the term 'project management' - The application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge, and experience to achieve specific project objectives for change according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. state the key purpose of project management - To effect beneficial change define the terms 'programme management' - The coordin...

Which of the following is not a stage in an issue resolution process? a. Share the issue with stakeholders. b. Track the issue to closure. c. Escalate to the sponsor. d. Apply change control. - A Which of the following are challenges for a project manager developing and leading a project team? 1) Issues and incompatibility amongst team members 2) Getting the right skills and attributes amongst team members 3) Co-location of team members in the same geographic area 4) Lack of acco...

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the environment and health? a. Because of the large number of variables involved, the relationship between environment and health cannot be researched. b. Because the environment has such long-term effects on health, research findings are not yet available. c. Research shows that a healthy environment has limited impact on one's health. d. Research shows that a healthy environment increases quality of life and years o...

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 words of love? - agape, eros, philia, storge (4 words of love) From among which three goddesses must Paris choose "the fairest" to give the Golden Apple to? - Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite (Aphrodite won) The story of Hippolytus and Phaedra recalls the story of... - Ovid's Amores? Euripides? (but the myth goes.. Phaedra is married to Theseus but falls in love with his son from another marriage (step-son) named Hippolytus. He rejects her. She clai...

TRUE or FALSE: Dry powder inhaler requires the patient being able to breathe the powder in deeply. - TRUE "As an astute nurse, you know that in patients receiving long-term steroids (> 10 days), you must taper the dose to prevent" adrenal crisis fungal infections serotonin syndrome extrapyramidal symptoms - ADRENAL CRISIS Why use the spacer with MDI? it is easy to use more drug gets to the site of action more is deposited in the mouth and throat - wh...

myths and legends unite cultures by giving people a shared purpose and common belief. - true the gods of mesopotamian mythology created humans to do their work for them - true which floor will you not find on most skyscrapers? - thirteenth which culture had serpents guarding the secrets of the gods? - greek the bermuda triangle and the devil's sea are both included in the vile vortices - true approximately how many languages are officially recognized? - 6800 viking culture glo...

Epinephrine, as an adrenergic (sympathomimetic) drug, produces which therapeutic effect? a. Urinary retention b.Bronchial constriction c.Increased heart rate and contractility d. Decreased intestinal motility - c.Increased heart rate and contractility The physician has ordered dopamine to treat the patient's hypovolemic shock secondary to severe blood loss. For the medication to be effective, the physician must also order A. fluid replacement. B. beta-stimulating drugs. C. an...

In Manhattan, Lenox Avenue and St. Nicholas Avenue meet at: a. Central Park North. b. Central Park West. c. Frederick Douglass Boulevard. d. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. - a. Central Park North. 2. In Queens, the nearest highway to Northern Boulevard and Francis Lewis Boulevard is the: a. Cross Island Parkway. b. Clearview Expressway. c. Van Wyck Expressway. d. Grand Central Parkway. - b. Clearview Expressway. In Brooklyn, Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue cross at:...

A patient is taking two prescription medications that both cause bradycardia. The nurse should monitor the patient for which type of effect? A. An increased therapeutic effect B. An increased adverse effect C. A reduced therapeutic effect D. A reduced adverse effect - B. An increased adverse effect Which individual is at the highest risk for a drug-drug interaction? A. A toddler who is prescribed two antibiotics for a serious infection B. An adolescent who takes over-the-counter med...

What is the Trauma Assessment Mnemonic? - A = Airway with simultaneous cervical spine stabilization/immobilization B = Breathing C = Circulation D = Disability (neurologic status) E = Expose patient/Environmental Control F = Full set of VS/Focused Adjuncts/Facilitate Family Presence G = Give comfort measures H = History/Head-to-toe assessment I = Inspect posterior surfaces What is assessed in Airway while simultaneously protecting the cervical spine? - Assess: - Vocalization - To...

PATIENT 1 - 1/A: 0 1/B: 0 1/C: 0 2: 0 3: 0 4: 1 5/A: 3 5/B: 0 6/A: 1 6/B: 0 7: 2 - marked as wrong 8: 2 9: 0 10: 0 11: 1 PATIENT 2 - 1/A: 0 1/B: 2 1/C: 0 2: 1 - marked as wrong 3: 0 4: 1 5/A: 0 5/B: 0 6/A: 0 6/B: 0 7: 1 8: 1 9: 2 10: 1 11: 0 PATIENT 3 - 1/A: 0 1/B: 0 1/C: 0 2: 0 3: 0 4: 1 5/A: 0 5/B: 0 6/A: 3 6/B: 2 7: 1 8: 1 9: 0 10: 1 11: 0 PATIENT 4 - 1/A: 0 1/B: 0 1/C: 0 2: 0 3: 0 4: 1 5/A: 0 5/B: 0 6/A: 0 6/B: 0 7: 0 8: 1 9: 0 ...

HCPCS - ______is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) driven coding source that allows for uniform reporting of services, procedures, supplies, and equipment. It is used for both Medicare and Medicaid claims. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System - HCPCS stands for... Level II codes and national codes - Developed by CMS, HCPCS is also known as ... National codes - are used to report physician and non-physician services, like ambulance services, chiropractic, and dental...

What is HCPCS - Established in 1978 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System HCPCS Level 1 CPT codes used for - Identify medical services and procedures furnished by physicians, other health care,professions and facility outpatient areas. How can you tell a Level I CPT code - Its a 5 digit numeric code, ie 47652- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Standard coding system used for Medicare (and other health insurance program) claims Consists of two principal subsystems; Level I- CPT Lev...

BP - slowly open the valve on the bulb to release the pressure in the cuff BP, bulb press - decrease at a rate of no more than 2-3mmHg/sec. BP Air released too quick - false reading Abdominojugular test or reflux - positive -> JVD Resting pulse pressure - 40mmHg Widened pulse pressure - increased CV risk Abnormal pulse pressure - less than 25% of SBP Common cause of narrow pulse pressure - drop in L vent stroke vol Trauma, narrow pulse pressure - blood loss, insuff pre...

What Does The Pre-Encounter Consist Of? - Customer Service Verification of Benefits Referral/Transfer of Services Scheduling Financial clearance Pre-registration Prior Authorization/Referral Requirement Customer Service - Project lasting first impression Hiring right people Provide training Referral/Transfer of Services - maintaining the continuum of care for the patient being transfered between facilities as well as intra/inter facility Scheduling - Ensuring and special need...