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Assistive devices are used when a caregiver is required to lift more than 35 lbs/15.9 kg true or false Correct Answer- True During any patient transferring task, if any caregiver is required to lift a patient who weighs more than 35 lbs/15.9 kg, then the patient should be considered fully dependent, and assistive devices should be used for transfer If a draining wound tests positive for MRSA, the patient is placed on contact precautions True or False Correct Answer- True Patients with abs...

Which individual is at greatest risk for the development of hypertension? A. 40 year-old Caucasian nurse B. 60 year-old Asian-American shop owner C. 45 year-old African-American attorney D. 55 year-old Hispanic teacher Correct Answer- C The incidence of hypertension is greater among African-Americans than other groups in the United States. The incidence among the Hispanic population is rising. A woman, who delivered five days ago and who had been diagnosed with pregnancy induced hyperten...

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for several clients. Which of the laboratory result indicates a client with partly compensated metabolic acidosis? Chloride 100 mEq/L (100 mmol/L) Sodium 130 mEq/L (130 mmol/L) Hemoglobin 15 g/dL (150 g//L) PaCO2 30 mm Hg Correct Answer- PaCO2 30 mm Hg The client is admitted to an ambulatory surgery center and undergoes a right inguinal orchiectomy. Which option is the priority before the client can be discharged to home? Able to ambulate in ...

what is the job of a neuron Correct Answer- to move an electrical signal from one place to another in order to send sensory messages throughout the body Which of the gated embedded proteins in Model 1 allow sodium ions ( O ) through the membrane? Correct Answer- gates A, B, D and F allow sodium ions through the membrane Which of the gated embedded proteins in Model 1 allow potassium ions ( triangles ) through the membrane? Correct Answer- Gates C, E, and G allow potassium ions through the m...

Is your throat sore? Answer- Reports sore throat Is your throat itchy? Answer- Reports itchy throat Are your eyes itchy? Answer- Reports itchy eyes Do you have a runny nose? Answer- Reports runny nose How long has your throat been sore? Answer- began 1 week ago When did your nose start running? Answer- began 1 week ago When did your eyes start itching? Answer- began 1 week ago is the throat pain constant Answer- constant throat pain when does your throat pain feel the worst Answer- worse...

The nurse practitioner is prescribing a depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injection for a patient. This medication is given at _______ week intervals. Correct Answer- 12 Although barrier contraception methods are less effective in preventing pregnancy than more modern methods, the nurse practitioner understands that interest in barrier methods is on the rise because they: Correct Answer- can help protect against STIs, including HIV A woman is interested in starting Depo-Provera injec...

Claudication is the classic presenting symptom associated with which of the following? Correct Answerarterial insufficiency Risk factors for chronic arterial insufficiency? - Correct Answer- tobacco use You are using the CURB 65 clinical tool, for determining which patient dx with CAP should be hospitalized or treated at home. Mabel's score is 2- what should we do? Correct Answer- Short inpatient stay; if she is relatively healthy, she could be closely supervised outpatient S/S of COPD cor...

Males and Females are equally affected Correct Answer-Autosomal The process of copying DNA in the lab. Correct Answer-Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Template DNA, Nucleotides (dNTPS), DNA Polymerase, and DNA Primers. Correct Answer-What is needed for Polymerase Chain Reaction? Denaturing, Annealing, Elongating Correct Answer-What are the three steps of a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)? Denaturing (DNA is heated up to separate it) Correct Answer-What is the first step of a Polymerase Cha...

Hb (hemoglobin) binds to CO (carbon monoxide) with a higher affinity than oxygen and stabilizes the R (relaxed) state Correct Answer-True When hemoglobin changes from the T to the R, it has a high affinity for oxygen Correct Answer-True When hemoglobin changes from the R to T, it has a low affinity for oxygen Correct Answer-True Cooperatively refers to Correct Answer-structural changes that increases the affinity for oxygen in hemoglobin When the oxygen concentration is high, the heme s...

The nurse working in an outpatient nephrology clinic knows that which of the following are primary functions of the kidneys? (Select all that apply.) A. Production of clotting factors B. Homeostasis C. Excretion of metabolic wastes D. Regulation of acid-base balance E. Metabolism of fats Correct Answer- B, C, D The kidneys do not metabolize fats. Production of clotting factors is a primary function of the liver. The kidneys maintain blood pressure using the RAAS and also produce erythro...

The nurse is giving preoperative instructions to a 14-year old female client who is scheduled for surgery to correct a spinal curvature. Which statement by the client best demonstrates that learning has taken place? Correct Answer- D. I understand that I will be in a body cast and I will show you how you taught me to turn. To take the vital signs of a 4-month old child, which order will give the most accurate results? Correct Answer- A. Respiratory rate, heart rate, and then rectal temperat...

Assess AP for a full minute; if its below 60 or above 100 then hold the drug. Correct Answer- What do you do before administering Digoxin? Postive & negative Correct Answer- Digoxin has a _______ inotrope &_________ chronotrope. Positive inotrope Correct Answer- increases force of contraction Negative chronotrope Correct Answer- decreases HR Digoxin toxicity Correct Answer- Lasix can cause hypokalemia, which can lead to what toxicity? dig toxicity Correct Answer- A client with longterm hx ...

What is dissemination? Correct Answer- Getting the research information out to those who need to know it! Publication - highest level Presenting at National Conference Presenting at Local Conference Journal Club where one person reviews an article What does a 17 on MMSE mean? Correct Answer- Moderate cognitive impairment What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? Correct Answer- Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's What do BCP's do to Lamictal? Correct Answer- Inducer - wil...

Match the description of business functions supported by information systems to its corresponding department name. Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list. An employee processes accounts payable using proprietary software. An employee verifies a customer's credit status using a credit check software. An employee processes monthly payroll checks and benefits using an open-source software. An employee reviews daily inventory repo...

Disruptions of _____ through divorce, bereavement, separation, or ridicule are known to be among the most stressful experiences people may face. social connections Which of these is an example of dispositional attribution? Andrea didn't want to go on a date with me because _____. she's an unfriendly person An overestimation of dispositional contributions to the resulting observed behavior is called the _____ attribution error. fundamental Why is it important to people that they hold accu...

The bystander effect is most likely to occur when someone is witnessing an emergency and there are several other people present. A _____ is a generalization about a group's characteristics that does not consider any variations from one individual to another. stereotype According to attribution theory, attributions vary along which of the following dimensions? internal/external causes The _____ is the overestimation of the degree to which everybody else thinks or acts the way we do. false...

The bystander effect is most likely to occur when someone is witnessing an emergency and there are several other people present. A _____ is a generalization about a group's characteristics that does not consider any variations from one individual to another. stereotype According to attribution theory, attributions vary along which of the following dimensions? internal/external causes The _____ is the overestimation of the degree to which everybo

Psychology The SCIENCE of behavior and mental processes. The scientific method is used to study behavior. Scientific Method A self-correcting process for evaluating ideas with observation and analysis. It is a SYSTEMATICAL approach. (Step-by-Step) Where can experiments be conducted? Laboratories or field. Laboratories include: Animal labs, sleep labs, child observation labs, etc. The field includes: Real world settings - Schools, playgrounds, nurseries, work sites, etc. When, where, and ...

What term is defined as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes? Psychology What is the most asked question in psychology? "Why?" What term is defined as the process of thinking deeply and actively, asking questions, and evaluating the evidence? Critical Thinking What are four Bible verses related to the concept of critical thinking? Proverbs 23:7; Philippians 4:8; Romans 12:2; Matthew 12:34 What are one of two types of cells in the nervous system; the nerve cells that hand...

Wilhelm Wundt founder of the science of psychology; formed first psychology laboratory Sigmund Freud unconscious mind and psychoanalytic theory, people are not masters of their own minds, behavior is influenced by sexual urges; wish-fulfillment B.F. Skinner stimulus-response approach, behavior and environmental factors Ivan Pavlov conditioned reflexes, behaviorist stimulus-response approach William James leader of 'functionalism', wrote Principles of Psychology, discussed the stream of c...