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A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen?Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day as the collection. A medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temperature via the tympanic membrane. In which of the following locations should the assistant place the thermometer?In the ear The tympanic membrane is located ...

You order bilat wrist XR on a 69yo man c/o pain in both wrists for 6wks not related to known trauma. You suspect elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis. To guide tx, you look for which radiographic finding? a. Symmetric joint space narrowing b. Soft tissue swelling c. Subluxation of joints d. Joint erosions - Ans-D The leading cause of disability worldwide is: a. Depression b. Lung Ca c. Heart dz d. DM - Ans-A RD, 65yo African American female presents for annual physical. You are reviewin...

You know the following statements regarding the pain of acute coronary syndrome are true except: a. May last longer than 20min b. May radiate to arms, back, neck, jaw c. Present atypically more often in men than women d. May be retrosternal or poorly localized - Ans-C You are reviewing a pt chart before the exam. You note that the pt is using topical capsaicin. You know that topical capsaicin is often used for tx of: a. Diabetic neuropathy b. Stress reduction c. All answers are appropri...

How long do you perform hand hygiene? - Ans-10-15 seconds Standard Precautions - Ans-apply to blood, all body fluid, secretions, excretions, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes What do you wash hands with when they are visibly dirty, contaminated with proteinaceous material, or visibly soiled with blood or body fluids? - Ans-either a nonantimicrobial soap and water or an antimicrobial soap and water Transmission-Based Precautions (Tier 2) - Ans-Airborne Precautions, contact precautions, a...

1. A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse indicates an uderstanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.) A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression." C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects" E. "To ...

OSHA Correct Answer-Occupational Saftey & Health Administration What vaccination does OSHA require all health care personnel get? Correct Answer-OSHA requires that all health care personnel exposed to blood and other bodily fluids must receive a vaccination against Hepatitis B Pulmonary Edema Correct Answer-Fluid in the lungs How much blood can a person donate in a session? Correct Answer-500 mL Patients have the right to what? Correct Answer-Under the Patient Bill Of Rights they always ha...

CPR Sequence Correct Answer-C-A-B Circulation-Airway-Breathing Core Case Action Order (A,I,I) Correct Answer-Assess Identify Intervene CBC (Assessment part 1 aka initial assessment) Correct Answer-Consciousness Breathing Color ABCDE (Assessment part 2 aka primary assessment) Correct Answer-Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure SAMPLE (Assessment part 3) Correct Answer-S/Sx Allergies Medications Past medical hx Last meal/drink Events leading to situationReversible...

10 seconds Correct Answer-A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR? Disordered Control of Breathing Correct Answer-A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irr...

Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery? Correct Answer-Lactate A provider is forming an initial impression of a child using the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT). During which step of the PAT may the provider use the mnemonic TICLS to assess the patient? Correct Answer-Appearance A child being cared for in the pediatric tele...

You are called to help treat an infant with severe symptomatic bradycardia (heart rate 66/min) associated with respiratory distress. The bradycardia persists despite establishment of an effective airway, oxygenation, and ventilation. There is no heart block present. Which is the first drug you should administer? Correct Answer-Epinephrine Initial impression of a 2yo girl shows her to be alert with mild breathing difficulty during inspiration and pale skin color. On primary assessment, she m...

Ratio of compressions to ventilations for two rescuer CPR on infant or child? Correct Answer- 15:2 Pedi SBP HOTN formula for ages 1-10? Correct Answer-70 + (2x age in years) Hypoglycemia infant? Correct Answer-<60 mg/dl Hypoglycemia Neonate? Correct Answer-<45 mg/dl HOTN SBP Infant? Correct Answer-70 mm hg HOTN SBP Neonate? Correct Answer-60 mm hg Uncuffed tube size formula Correct Answer-Age in years / 4+4 Possible/Probable rate issue in infants Correct Answer-220 bpm Possible/ P...

A 5-year-old child with a history of a chronic neuromuscular disease is experiencing respiratory distress. The child is breathing spontaneously and receiving supplemental oxygen. Which additional intervention is a critical component of airway management for this patient? Correct Answer-Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning) A child being cared for in the pediatric telemetry unit suddenly displays the following ECG waveform. The provider prepares to intervene because the child is demonstrating ...

Chest Compression depth: Infant Correct Answer-1.5 inch or 4 cm (1/3 AP Diameter) Chest Compression depth: Child Correct Answer-2 inches or 5 cm (1/3 AP Diameter) Maximum Compression depth: Infant Correct Answer-2.4 in or 6cm Infant/children/adolescent compression rate Correct Answer-100-120 compressions a minute Ratio for single rescuer Correct Answer-30 compressions 2 breaths Ratio for 2 rescuer Correct Answer-15 compressions 2 breaths Rate of rescue breathing Correct Answer-1 breath eve...

You are caring for a child who was resuscitated after a drowning event. The child is intubated and ventilated with 100% oxygen with equal breath sounds and exhaled CO2 detected. The heart rate is slow and the monitor shows sinus bradycardia. The skin is cool, mottled, and moist; distal pulses are not palpable and the central pulses are weak. Intravenous access has been established. The core temperature is 37.3oC. Based on the PALS bradycardia algorithm, which of the following should be prov...

During a routing venipuncture the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. Which condition is most like to occur in the patient. Correct Answer-Syncope Syncope means Correct Answer-fainting diaphoretic means Correct Answer-sweaty Which action should the PCT take when preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a stretcher Correct Answer-Elevate the bed at a position Equal to the hieght of the stretcher A PCT should collect patient sputum when Correct Answer-Early in the morning A PCT shoul...

a Correct Answer-Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO questions. What does PICO stand for? a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome d Correct Answer-Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment. Which of the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can pa...

a Correct Answer-Evidence-based practice questions are typically formatted as PICO questions. What does PICO stand for? a) Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome b) Patient, Investigation, Comparison, Outlier c) Population, Intervention, Counter-Intervention, Outlier d) Problem, Investigation, Counter-Intervention, Outcome d Correct Answer-Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment. Which of the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can pa...

Descriptive Vividness The researcher describes the data gathering process in sufficient detail that the reader can personally experience it. The data collected, often in the form of personal statements, should be quoted directly and extensively, because this is the raw data from the study. Methodological Congruence The researcher presents the philosophical and methodological approach used and cites references to support their approach. The subjects, sampling method, datagathering and data-an...

Most common issues for individual therapy 1. losses 2. interpersonal conflicts 3. symptomatic presentations such as panic phobias, and negativity 4. Unfulfilled expectations at life transitions 5. Characterological issues such as narcissim or aggressiveness Psychoanalytic therapy 1. Originated by Freud 2. believed that behavior is determined by unconsious motivations and instincual drives . 3. promotes change by the development of greater insight and awareness of maladaptive defenses...

State legislative statues do what two things 1. grant legal authority for NP practice 2. Provides nurse practice act specific to state What does the Nurse Practice Act do 1. provides title protection 2. defines advanced practice 3. prevailing state laws that define scope of practice 4. places restriction on practice 5. disciplinary action 6. regulate NP development of collaborative agreement with MD 7. guides statutory law 8. oversees license 9. credentialing 10. certification 11 def...