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What are Cheyne-Stokes respirations? - CORRECT ANSWER--*Alternating periods of deep and shallow breathing*. -Caused by *decreased blood to the brainstem*. -Usually an indication that death is near What is peripheral vs. central cyanosis? - CORRECT ANSWER--peripheral (nails) -central (lips) What is clubbing? - CORRECT ANSWER-*Painless*, associated with diseases that cause *chronic hypoxemia, spoon shaped nails* What is the difference between hypoxemia & hypoxia? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Hypoxe...

Tennessee Standards for Commitment - CORRECT ANSWER-A person has threatened or attempted suicide or to inflict serious bodily harm on such person The person has threatened or attempted homicide or other violent behavior The person has placed others in reasonable fear of violent behavior or serious physical harm The person is unable to avoid severe impairment or injury from specific risks Neurogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER-growth and development of nervous tissue Aggression is the second stage ...

Where does meiosis take place in the male reproductive system? - CORRECT ANSWER-seminiferous tubules Where do sperm cells come together in a network of tubes that lead to the epididymis? - CORRECT ANSWER-rete testis Where are sperm cells stored? - CORRECT ANSWER-epididymis When are sperm cells mixed with secretions from semen producing glands? - CORRECT ANSWER-just prior to ejaculation What part of a sperm cell contains enzymes and 23 single chromosomes? - CORRECT ANSWER-head What part ...

What should the nurse assess before entering the room? - CORRECT ANSWER-Note isolation precautions, latex allergies, or fall precautions. Before administering meds in a NG, G, or J tube what should you check? - CORRECT ANSWER-May need to hold feeding 30 minutes prior to med admin. Some meds require holding feeding for 2 hours after med admin. What should you do when preparing meds for NG, G, or J tube? - CORRECT ANSWER-Make sure tabs are crushable. Check for allergies What meds are not cr...

draw from two different sites, 5 minutes apart - CORRECT ANSWER-what does blood culture times 2 mean? severe sepsis - CORRECT ANSWER-what stage of sepsis does patient appear to be improving? mild hypotension, decreased urine output (>20 ml/h), increased respiratory rate (>20), elevated wbc, appropriate clotting factors, hypodynamic state - CORRECT ANSWERS/S of early sepsis improved bp, improved cardiac output, elevated heart rate, skin is pink and warm, mental status or behavior cha...

a protein People who are lactose intolerant lack the enzyme to break lactose down into glucose and galactose. The enzyme that these people are missing is what type of biological molecule? a protein Polar A molecule that has regions that are partially positive and regions that are partially negative is defined as what Polar concentration The amount of solute per volume of solvent is referred to as what? concentration The cell is hypertonic Your body cells normally contain 0.9% salt. ...

Atrophy + Example - CORRECT ANSWER-Shrinkage in cell size/number leads to decreased organ size -Ex: smaller muscles after being in a cast, sex organs shrink if you don't use them Hypertrophy + Example - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase in cell size/number leading to increase in organ size Ex: Big muscles in weightlifters, big heart in hypertension Hyperplasia + Example - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase in number of new cells (increase in Mitosis) -Pregnant belly, breast enlargement in lactation, thyro...

Why is the anterior pituitary the master gland? It secretes 7 hormones (tropic hormones) that turn on endocrine glands. Where are the posterior pituitary hormones made? There are two and they are made in the hypothalamus. Explain IDDM Type one diabetes Often develops in children or at a young age, characterized by inadequate insulin production, must recieve insulin daily Explain NIDDM Type 2 Diabetes, most common, produce insulin but then tissues resist insulin, creates hyperglacemia, d...

panyhypopituitarism - CORRECT ANSWER-all hormones of the pituitary gland are effected selective hypopituitarism - CORRECT ANSWER-deficiency of only one pituitary hormone Grave's disease - CORRECT ANSWER-hyperthyroidism, an autoimmune disorder that is caused by hyperthyroidism and is characterized by goiter and/or exophthalmos goiter - CORRECT ANSWER-swelling of the thyroid gland caused by antibodies attack causing excess production of T4 exopthalmos - CORRECT ANSWER-bulging eyes myxe...

Describe the body's normal defense mechanisms against infection - CORRECT ANSWER-Normal flora, body system defenses, and inflammation are all non specific defenses Explain the difference between medical and surgical asepsis and when each is used - CORRECT ANSWER-Medical asepsis includes reducing the number of organisms present and preventing the transfer of organisms and used in administering medications, enemas, tube feedings, and daily hygiene. Surgical Asepsis keeps an area free of ...

What is another name for WBC and platelets in blood? Buffy coat How much RBC are in blood? 45% What are the formed elements of blood? WBC, platelets, and RBC What is another name for RBCs? erythrocyte What shape are RBCs? biconcave disks Define hematocrit the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood How much plasma is in blood? 55% How much WBC and platelets are in blood? less than 1% The shape of RBCs helps them ______________ to get through blood vess...

nephron loop - CORRECT ANSWER-middle segment of the renal tubule that establishes an osmotic gradient in the renal medulla that promotes water reabsorption collecting duct - CORRECT ANSWER-carries tubular fluid through the osmotic gradient in the renal medulla countercurrent mechanism - CORRECT ANSWER-Less water makes it up the ascending loop than was brought down the descending loop because the ascending limb of the nephron loop is normally impermeable to water glomerular filtration - CO...

What enzyme does HIV use to synthesize DNA on an RNA template? - CORRECT ANSWER-Reverse Transcriptase A Uracil nucleotide is a _________ nitrogenous base attached to the __________ with the 5' carbon... - CORRECT ANSWER-One-ringed : Carbon of a sugar that has an OH group at the 2' carbon What are the four bases of DNA? - CORRECT ANSWER-Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine Double-stranded DNA strands have? - CORRECT ANSWER-a sugar-phosphate backbone If you analyzed the nucleotide co...

Hypocalcemia - CORRECT ANSWER->Chvostek's-facial tap >Trousseau's signs - thumb and index finger will draw together >foods high in Ca and Vitamin D Calcium - Phosphorus Relationship - CORRECT ANSWER->Calcium goes up Phosphorus goes down >Phosphorus goes up Calcium down Types of wound drainage - CORRECT ANSWER->Serous- clear, watery >Purulent- yellow, green, tan or brown & odor >Serosanguineous- pale, red, watery: mixture of clear red fluid (pink)-thin >S...

enzymes (name two that are barrier defenses) - CORRECT ANSWER-protein catalysts that can harm or destroy pathogens nonspecifically (pepsin and lysozyme) stomach acid - CORRECT ANSWER-causes a very low pH environment and prevents growth of bacteria in upper portions of the digestive tract sweat - CORRECT ANSWER-causes the surface of the skin to be very salty, preventing the growth of bacteria second line of defenses - CORRECT ANSWER-interferons, defencins, natural killer cells, complement,...

Which is greater at the arterial end of a capillary? - CORRECT ANSWER-greater hydrostatic pressure If a patient's heart rate is 120 bpm and they have a CO of 2.52 lpm, what is their stroke volume? - CORRECT ANSWER-0.021 L On an ECG, the P-wave is recorded when.... - CORRECT ANSWER-the atria depolarize Purkinje fibers branch first in the ___________ of the heart to ensure maximal emptying of the ventricles. - CORRECT ANSWER-apex Vasoconstriction... - CORRECT ANSWER-is mediated by the s...

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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) - CORRECT ANSWER-Administers economic sanctions and embargo programs that require assets and transactions involving interests of targeted countries, targeted country nationals, and other specifically identified companies and individuals to be frozen. (payment systems: ACH, Check, Fedwire & Card) Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) - CORRECT ANSWER-Requires U.S. financial institutions to assist U.S. government agencies to detect and preve...

Risk Mitigation - CORRECT ANSWER-Process of reducing risks through the introduction of specific controls and risk transfer. Transaction Testing - CORRECT ANSWER-A testing activity designed to validate the continuity of business transactions and the replication of associated date. Test Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-A document based on the institutions test scope and objectives and includes various test methods. Business Continuity Test/DisasterRecovery Exercise - CORRECT ANSWER-A test of an instit...

Which step in the business continuity plan (BCP) development process involves assessing and prioritizing all business functions and processes? Business impact analysis 3 multiple choice options Which method involves simulating the full use of available resources to determine whether all critical systems can be recovered at the alternate processing site as outlined in the business continuity plan (BCP)? Full-scale exercise 3 multiple choice options There are four main steps in the busine...