Brainarium

construct validity - CORRECT ANSWER-the extent to which the measures used in a study measure the variables they were designed to measure and the manipulations in an experiment manipulate the variables they were designed to manipulate subject variable - CORRECT ANSWER-a variable that characterizes preexisting differences among the participants in a study (ex: gender, ethnicity) internal validity - CORRECT ANSWER-degree to which it can be sure that the independent variables caused the depend...

Efficiency - CORRECT ANSWER--The order produced by all these selfish decisions is efficient -all the good/services people want and have the means to purchase are produced with the least possible amount of our scarce resources Characteristics of the "Market" economy - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Self-interest 2. Incentives: People in the economy respond to incentives 3. Market price and Quantity: determined by buyers and sellers, though not directly or officially 4. Institutions: These activi...

emotional contagion - CORRECT ANSWER-extent to which an emotional display by one person influences the emotional state of a bystander CS: Kramer et al. (2014) manipulated person's news feed for the week → IV: exposure to emotional content, DV: mood Results: did provide evidence of causality Doherty (1998) IV: videotape of woman explaining experimental procedures in which the woman happy or sad, DV: participant shown 10 photos of faces (5 positive, 5 negative) to make ratings of emot...

Opportunity Cost Formula - CORRECT ANSWER-what you give up/what you gain Four Key Economic Problems - CORRECT ANSWER-1. What is Produced and How 2. What is consumed and by whom 3. Why are resources sometimes idle 4. Is Productive capacity growing The Circular Flow of Income and Expenditure - CORRECT ANSWERpositive statement - CORRECT ANSWER-a factual claim about how the world actually works normative statement - CORRECT ANSWER-statement which describes how the world should be endogenous...

What is the difference between a condition assessment and an inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER-The assessment is the global approach while the inspection is the physical lab testing and field examination. Define concrete quality. - CORRECT ANSWER-The ability of concrete to sustain loads and environmental conditions. Define compressive strength and how it is tested. - CORRECT ANSWER-It's resistance to axial compression, tested by core crushing, Schmidt hammer or Windsor pin/probe . Comp. str...

Legislation The process of making or enacting a positive law in written form, according to some type of formal procedure by a branch of government constituted to perform this process. Codification The process of compiling, systematising and arranging the laws of a given jurisdiction, of a discrete branch of the law, into an order code. Guilt Criminal Responsibility Civic Usage a well known customary and uninformed practice Residual Powers Clause The powers that are not enumerated o...

the shape of the _____________________ increases susceptibility of aspiration into the right middle and right lower lobes - CORRECT ANSWER-right bronchus conditions leading to O2 affinity for hemoglobin while decreasing O2 saturation - CORRECT ANSWER-fever, acidosis and hypoxia due to decreased perfusion, a decreased V-Q ratio increases risk for? - CORRECT ANSWER-blood clot when oxygen is lower than 60 mmHg with normal arterial PaCO2 - CORRECT ANSWER-hypoxemic respiratory failure tools t...

What role does the FDA have in drug approval? - CORRECT ANSWER-responsible for ensuring that new drugs are safe and effective before approving the drugs and allowing them to be marketed. The FDA reviews research studies (conducted/sponsored by pharmaceutical companies) about proposed new drugs. DOES NOT ACTUALLY TEST THE DRUGS. What are black box warnings? - CORRECT ANSWER-warnings that can cause serious adverse effects that appear on the label, package insert, and any marketing literature...

cytoprotectant drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-reduce the adverse effects of cytotoxic drugs, some of which can be severe, debilitating or life-threatening loop diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER-diuretic of choice when rapid effects are required, i.e. pulmonary edema or renal impairment spironolactone - CORRECT ANSWER-K+-sparing, diureticreduces aldosterone-induced retention of sodium and water and impairs vascular function by antagonizing the action of aldosterone at mineralocorticoid receptors reduced ...

hyperpituitarism - CORRECT ANSWER-primary hypersecretion of pituitary hormones trigger for siadh - CORRECT ANSWER-acute brain injury, also traumatic brain injury and subarachnoid hemorrhage; can also be drug-induced or a side effect of surgery level of ADH in DI - CORRECT ANSWER-a lack of secretion of ADH from the posterior pituitary level of ADH in siadh - CORRECT ANSWER-excessive secretion of ADH s/s siadh - CORRECT ANSWER-fatigue, weakness, confusion, and headache; If hyponatremia is s...

cardiac output - ️️what the nurse hopes will improve w/ treatment in patients w/ heart failure s/s systolic failure - ️️-weakness -fatigue -decreased exercised tolerance s/s diastolic failure - ️️-SOB -tachypnea -crackles s/s of decreased tissue perfusion (3/5 correct) - ️️-fatigue -weakness -decreased exercise tolerance (result of systolic failure) -cyanotic -pale -tired -gray -if not perfusion as well, heart and kidneys work together, patient could be using acc...

therapeutic relationship - CORRECT ANSWER-an interaction between two people (usually a caregiver and a care receiver) in which input from both participants contributes to a climate of healing, growth promotion, and/or illness prevention "the stranger" - CORRECT ANSWER-nurse and client are strangers to each other "the resource person" - CORRECT ANSWER-the nurse provides information related to the client's health care "the teacher" - CORRECT ANSWER-the nurse identifies l...

biguanide (metformin) - CORRECT ANSWER--contraindicated in hepatically impaired individuals as it can cause lactic acidosis -wait for normal renal function tests and at least 48 hours after procedure to re-introduce biguanide if radioactive contrast is usde -check liver function tests adverse effects/contraindications fludrocortisone - CORRECT ANSWER--peptic ulcer, acne, bruising, rash, cataracts, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, diaphoresis -contraindicated for: known hypersensitivity or systemic fungal...

drug categories - CORRECT ANSWER-drugs are categorized by action on the body, general therapeutic effect, or the body system affected drug classifications - CORRECT ANSWER-groups of medications that are classified according to their effects on particular body systems, their therapeutic uses, and their chemical characteristics; compared to a recognized prototype FDA - CORRECT ANSWER-responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and effective enough to be sold to the public role of ...

what happens during s1? - CORRECT ANSWER-mitral/tricuspid (A/V) valves close what happens during s2? - CORRECT ANSWER-aortic/pulmonic (semilunar) valves close what clients would you assess apical-radial pulse for? - CORRECT ANSWER-clients with certain cardiovascular disorders what is the discrepancy between 2 pulse rates called? - CORRECT ANSWER-pulse deficit what range should normal mean arterial pressure be? - CORRECT ANSWER-70-110 How to calculate MAP - CORRECT ANSWER-1/3 (SBP-DBP) w...

What is important to remember when using medications from a glass ample? - CORRECT ANSWER-The ample must be cleaned with an alcohol swab be broken at the neck with a dry sterile gauze. The fluid should be aspirated into a syringe using a filter needle. What is PVR and what does it mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Post void residual, which is urine remaining in the bladder following voiding. The normal range is 50-100mL What size syringe would a nurse need for a SQ injection? - CORRECT ANSWERGenerall...

What precautions for TB - CORRECT ANSWER-airborne What precautions for varicella - CORRECT ANSWER-Airborne What precautions for measles - CORRECT ANSWER-Airborne Airborne precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-Use for illness transmitted by airborne droplets smaller than 5microns Airborne precautions equient - CORRECT ANSWER-N95 respirator mask when entering room How to use face mask - CORRECT ANSWER-Remove mask at doorway For respirator mask, remove it after leaving room and closing door First u...

fetal activity monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER-low-tech, inexpensive way to monitor fetal well-being reactive non-stress test (figure 13-4) - CORRECT ANSWER--baseline: 130 -shows accelerations of 15 bpm lasting longer than 15 sec biophysical profile - CORRECT ANSWER-Comprehensive assessment of the fetal wellbeing after 28 weeks 1: fetal breathing movement 2: fetal movement of body and limbs 3:fetal tone extension and flexion of extremities 4:amniotic fluid volume 5: reactive fetal heart rat...

Adeno- - ️️Gland Aer- - ️️air arth- - ️️joint ankyl- - ️️stiff joint blephar- - ️️eyelid card- - ️️heart cephal- - ️️head cerebro- - ️️brain, especially the cerebrum cerv- - ️️neck, neck of uterus cheil- - ️️lip chir- - ️️hand; also spelled cheirchole- - ️️bile, gall chondr- - ️️cartilage

What is the momentum of a 9-kg bowling ball rolling at 2 m/s? - CORRECT ANSWER- 18 m/s momentum = mass x velocity What impulse occurs when an average force of 10 N is exerted on a cart for 3 s? - CORRECT ANSWER-30 m/s impulse = force x time What is the impulse on a 9-kg ball rolling at 2 m/s when it bumps into a basket and stops? - CORRECT ANSWER-18 kg m/s impulse = mass x velosity A 2-kg blob of play dough moving at 3 m/s slams into a 2-kg blob of play dough at rest. Show how the speed o...