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1 cup= ____ ounces Ans: 8 1 oz = ___ mL Ans: 30 2.2 lbs =___Kg or ___grams Ans: 1kg or 1000 grams 1 kg= ___ lbs Ans: 2.2 1 inch = ___ cm Ans: 2.5 Farenheit to Celsius Formula Ans: (F-32)/1.8 Celsius to Farenheit formula Ans: (Cx1.8)+32 1 mg= ____ mcg Ans: 1000 What is a unit? Ans: A unit is a quantity adopted as a standard of measurement (inches, feet, pounds, and so on) 1 g= ____ micrograms (mcg) Ans: 1,000,000 1 g= _____ mg Ans: 1000 1 kg= ___ g Ans: 1000 1 L= ___ ml ...

Complete (baseline) Health Ans: Total health history and full physical examination describing current and past health state Focused Health History Ans: •Problem centered: limited, targeted, mainly 1 problem or 1 body system •Ex: Patient presents with a rash Episodic/Emergency Health History Ans: Urgent, rapid collection of information with lifesaving measures First-level priority problems Ans: emergent, life-threatening, and immediate Second-level priority problems Ans...

The nurse is evaluating the FHR rhythm strip and determines the heart rate amplitude varies with a rate 15 to 20 bpm. What does this assessment finding indicate to the nurse about variability? A. Variability is absent B. Variability is minimal C. Variability is moderate D. Variability is marked Ans: C. Variability is moderate food intake during her pregnancy? A. Ask the client to describe a healthy diet What is the most effective way for a nurse to assess a woman's usual ...

Pain in the abdomen from a cholecystectomy is what kind of pain? Ans: Visceral The guy that fell out of the treat experienced what kind of pain? Ans: Somatic pain Post op education for a pt regarding pain includes: Ans: -relaxtion techniques (music, headphones, meditation) -deep breathing before painful procedures -teaching pt to take meds before pain gets severe Regarding risk factors for a sleeping infant, which two would you not select? (This was a select all that apply from ...

While rational drug selection is based on the individual patient the aspect of rational drug selection addressing disease-specific information by a national medical or nursing organization is A. a guideline. B. cost. C. availability. D. patient hepatic and renal function. Ans: A. a guideline Drugs that alter synaptic transmission are much more selective than those that alter axonal conduction, why is this? Ans: a drug that affects the axonal conduction - non-selective effect....

The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accurately reflect the population as a whole when Ans: The increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational programs graduate and begin to practice. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education? Ans: Numbers of registered nurses with baccalaureate and higher degrees are increasing. Despite the variety of work settings available to the registered nurse, dat...

The nurse is educating a patient regarding nutrition. Which nutrient would the nurse describe as a micronutrient? Ans: Folic acid Folic acid is a mineral, which is a micronutrient. The student nurse is discussing weight loss and macronutrients with an adult patient. Whole wheat bread is a source for which macronutrient? Ans: Complex carbohydrates Whole wheat bread takes longer to break down before absorption and is therefore a complex carbohydrate. The nurse is educating a family...

Which situations are examples of public communication? Ans: Nurse offering advice to a large classroom of nursing students Nurse teaching about high blood pressure at a health fair Nurse suggesting ways to decrease the risk for infection on television Which components are basic elements of the communication process? Ans: Refernt Channel Feedback Which area is affected when the health care provider tells the patient, "The MRI, the PET scan, and the CBC with differential were ...

Nutrient Ans: Is a chemical that comes from food you eat? Essential Nutrients Ans: Refers to classes of nutrients found in food & They are vital for normal growth, maintenance and development of the body Proteins, fats, carbs, vitamins, minerals, and water Ans: What are the 6 essential nutrients Carbs, Fats, and Proteins Ans: Macronutrients are? Simple carbs (simple sugars) refined sugars (white sugar, candy) fruit and milk Ans: What are carbs? B/c fruits have a longer proces...

Which type of physical sign is often seen in adult victims of sexual abuse? Ans: Vomiting or abdominal tenderness A patient has opted for a diaphragm as a mode of contraception. Which advice would the nurse provide to the patient? Ans: This device can be used along with condoms for protection from infections. It should be refitted after pregnancy. It should be refitted after a significant change in weight. The diaphragm should be used with a contraceptive cream. Which statement...

Novice nurse Ans: students or newly licensed nurses who have minimal clinical experience advance beginner nurse Ans: a nurse with some experience but not hands on Competent nurse Ans: these are usually nurses who have been in practice for 2 to 3 years in the same clinical position. proficient nurse Ans: have MORE than 2-3 years of experience in the same clinical position. Expert nurse Ans: Expert nurses have garnered a wealth of experience so they can view situations holis...

absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion Ans: Pharmacokinetics involves absorption from the administration site either directly or indirectly in the blood plasma Ans: Pharmacokinetic absorption reversibly or irreversibly move from the bloodstream into the interstitial and intracellular fluid Ans: Parmacokinetic distribution biotransformed via hepatic metabolism or by other tissue Ans: Pharmacokinetics metabolism 1. highest bioavailability 2. places entire does into v...

Hemostasis Ans: The process that stops bleeding while maintaining blood flow within the vascular system. Vascular Constriction Ans: Immediate vessel constriction after injury, triggered by endothelin release and neural reflexes, reducing blood loss and allowing time for platelet plug formation. Platelet Plug Formation Ans: The process where platelets adhere to exposed collagen via von Willebrand factor (vWF), release ADP, thromboxane A₂, and serotonin, and link via fibrinogen ...

Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected during a health assessment? a. Height and weight b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions c. Results from an abdominal CT scan d. Complete blood count Ans: b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions 1. Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history? a. Most health history data are objective and measurable. b. Objective data are er...

Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor to prevent what? Ans: CVD As BP increases so does the risk for Ans: MI heart failure stroke renal disease retinopathy Blood pressure formula Ans: (cardiac output) x (vascular resistance) Risk factors for hypertension Ans: Age Alcohol use Tobacco use Diabetes Elevated serum lipids Excess dietary sodium Gender Family history Obesity EthnicityHypertension is a modifiable risk factor to prevent what? Ans: CVD As BP incre...

food security Ans: all household members have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to maintain a healthy lifestyle kilocalorie (kcal) Ans: A quantity of heat equal to 1,000 calories. Used to measure the energy content of food, it is usually called a "Calorie." basal metabolic rate (BMR) Ans: is the energy needed at rest to maintain life-sustaining activities (breathing, circulation, heart rate, and temperature) for a specific amount of time resting energy expenditu...

What is acute pain? Ans: Pain that lasts less than 6 months What type of pain stems from trauma, inflammation, tissue damage, or surgery? Ans: Nociceptive Pain How is pain classified? Ans: By cause, pathophysiology, and duration What are some characteristics that play a role in how a patient may react to pain? Ans: gender, culture, disability, and age Why may women report being in more pain than men? Ans: Differences in estrogen and testosterone What factors may be signs of pain ...

IOM 6 aims Ans: Safe Effective (good outcomes) Patient centered Timely Efficient Equality QSEN 6 competencies Ans: Patient centered care Teamwork and collaboration EBP QI Safety Informatics Colonization Ans: Disease state that results from the presence of pathogens in or on the body Potential for disease from organism Ans: -Number of organisms -Virulence (how strong they are) -Immune system (if immune system is cIOM 6 aims Ans: Safe Effective (good outcomes) Patie...

veins parallel the arteries but what is opposite Ans: but direction of flow is the opposite differences between arteries and veins pressure: walls: blood flow control: Ans: pressure: Arteries- high pressure system-- heart pumps O2 rich blood throughout the arteries to tissue veins- low pressure system-- absorbs CO2 and waste product from the periphery walls: Arteries- walls have elastic fibers which stretch with systole and recoil with diastole Veins- capacitance vessels- w...

What description best defines nutrition? obtained by ingesting food. A) The necessary substances B) The body's intake and use of adequate amounts of necessary nutrients for tissue growth and energy production. C)The necessary substances obtained by taking in adequate hydration. D)The necessary substances that supply the body with energy build and maintain bones, muscles, and skin; and aid in the normal growth and function of each body system. Answer: B B)Maintenance of th...