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1. To assess a mothers risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, what is the most important factor for the nurse to consider? a. African-American race b. Cigarette smoking c. Poor nutritional status d. Limited maternal education - a. For African-American births, the incidence of LBW infants is twice that of Caucasian births. Race is a nonmodifiable risk factor. 2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process? a. Designing research studies b. Collecting d...

Can a nurse document giving a medication that has NOT been verified by pharmacy? - Yes. He sees warnings that the medication has not been verified but can continue with the administration. Give two advantages of using the Work List instead of the Due Meds report to review your patients' medications. Then give two advantages of using the Due Meds report instead of the Work List. - Work List: Can see ALL medications for ALL patients; can see other tasks at the same time; can document wi...

ascorbic acid - vitamin C ascorbic acid deficiency - Scurvy: poor wound healing, bleeding gums, loose teeth, bone fragility, joint pain, pinpoint hemorrhages ascorbic acid food sources - citrus fruits and vegetables ascorbic acid toxicity - GI distress, diarrhea beta-carotene - vitamin A biotin - vitamin B7 biotin deficiency - uncommon but observed in ppl with malabsorption symptoms: nausea, thinning hair, loss of hair color, red skin rash, depression, etc biotin food sources - cooked...

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911 was established as a national emergency number in what act? - Wireless telecommunication and public safety act a category of hardware and software that enables people to use the internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls - VoIP A consolidated PSAP provides communication services for - More than one agency or department A corresponding variation of a radio signal to represent audio signal - Analog A geographic area within which a local telephone company offers a local o...

Acceptable Medical Evidence - We need objective medical evidence from an AMS to establish the existence of a medically determinable impairment (MDI) at step 2 of the sequential evaluation process Examples 1. Physicians (MD or DO) 2. Licensed/Certified Psychologists (also School Psych) 3. Licensed Optometrist/Podiatrist/Audiologist/Speech-Language Pathologist ***Claims filed after 3/27/2017 accept sources from: APRN, APN, Certified Nurse Midwife, CNS, CRNA, NP - although these might wei...

A device is being selected by an administrator to secure an internal network segment from external traffic. Which of the following devices could be selected to provide security to the network segment? A. DMZ B. HIDS C. NIPS D. Internet content filter - C. NIPS A new wireless network is being implemented by a technician for an organization. All of the following wireless vulnerabilities should be considered by the technician EXCEPT: A. Weak encryption B. Rogue access points C. SSID b...

90. MSP (Medicare Secondary Payer) rules allow providers to bill Medicare for liability claims after what happens? - 120 days passes, but the claim then be withdrawn from the liability carrier 90. MSP (Medicare Secondary Payer) rules allow providers to bill Medicare for liability claims after what happens? - 120 days passes, but the claim then be withdrawn from the liability carrier A 68 year old patient, a Medicare beneficiary, was in a car accident. A medical insurance claim was fi...

1. A home health nurse is assessing the home for fire safety. Which information from the family will cause the nurse to intervene? (Select all that apply.) a. Smoking in bed helps me relax and fall asleep. b. We never leave candles burning when we are gone. c. We use the same space heater my grandparents used. d. We use the RACE method when using the fire extinguisher. e. There is a fire extinguisher in the kitchen and garage workshop. - ANS: A, C, D Incorrect information will cause...

1. A nurse is describing the process by which blood is ejected into circulation as the chambers of the heart become smaller. The instructor categorizes this action of the heart as what? A) Systole B) Diastole C) Repolarization D) Ejection fraction - Ans: A Feedback: Systole is the action of the chambers of the heart becoming smaller and ejecting blood. This action of the heart is not diastole (relaxations), ejection fraction (the amount of blood expelled), or repolarization (el...