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3. Which is most descriptive of the pathophysiology of leukemia? a. Increased blood viscosity occurs. b. Thrombocytopenia (excessive destruction of platelets) occurs. c. Unrestricted proliferation of immature white blood cells (WBCs) occurs. d. First stage of coagulation process is abnormally stimulated. - correct answer c. Unrestricted proliferation of immature white blood cells (WBCs) occurs ANS: C Leukemia is a group of malignant disorders of the bone marrow and lymphatic system. It is ...

Which should the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child? a. Jump rope b. Ride a two-wheel bicycle c. Skip on alternate feet d. Balance on one foot for a few seconds - correct answer ANS: D Three-year-olds are able to accomplish this gross motor skill. Jumping rope, riding a two-wheel bicycle, and skipping on alternate feet are gross motor skills of 5-year-olds. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 391 TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Area of Client Needs...

A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement explains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality? a. Life span statistics are included in the data. b. It explains effectiveness of treatment. c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the general population. d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or hazards are identified. - correct answer ANS: D Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the pa...

Which condition in a child should alert a nurse for increased fluid requirements? a. Fever b. Mechanical ventilation c. Congestive heart failure d. Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) - correct answer ANS: A Fever leads to great insensible fluid loss in young children because of increased body surface area relative to fluid volume. Respiratory rate influences insensible fluid loss and should be monitored in the mechanically ventilated child. Congestive heart failure is a case of fluid o...

Physical Examination Tips - correct answer Examine heart/lungs/abd first if patient is quiet/asleep Distractions for Young Patients - correct answer ID badges, pen lights, pacifier, bottle Neuro Exam Observation - correct answer 60-75% of neuro exam can be done by close observation Vital Signs in Children - correct answer Smaller kids have higher HR and RR, lower BP Fontanelle Closure - correct answer Anterior: 12-18 months, Posterior: 2-3 months Vision Development in Newborns - c...

1. The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other countries. Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes which determination? a. The United States is ranked last among 27 countries. b. The United States is ranked similar to 20 other developed countries. c. The United States is ranked in the middle of 20 other developed countries. d. The United States is ranked highest among 27 other ind...

The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other countries. Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes which determination? a. The United States is ranked last among 27 countries. b. The United States is ranked similar to 20 other developed countries. c. The United States is ranked in the middle of 20 other developed countries. d. The United States is ranked highest among 27 other industriali...

Which is the most appropriate recommendation for relief of teething pain? - correct answer Give the child a frozen teething ring to relieve inflammation. Rationale: Cold reduces inflammation and should be used for relief of teething irritation. Aspirin and aspirin products should never be used in infants and children for inflammation or pain relief. Hydrogen peroxide will not be effective and may irritate the gums more. Cold, not warm, reduces inflammation; therefore, heat is not effective fo...

A nurse is delivering a lecture to a group of parents on child health and diseases. What is the most common cause of death in children older than 1 year? Obesity Type 2 diabetes Motor vehicle accidents Heart disease - correct answer Motor Vehicle Accidents Rationale: Motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause of death in children over 1 year of age. Obesity is the most common nutritional problem in children and can lead to type 2 diabetes. Incidents related to death due to heart di...

What is the difference between a cultivar and variety? - correct answer Cultivar- A plant or grouping of plants selected for desirable characteristics that can be maintained by propagation Variety- A naturally occurring subgroup of a species which has some distinguishing characters Who is Linnaeus? What system of naming plants did he create? - correct answer Linnaeus is a Swedish Botanist who developed the Binomial System of Nomenclature(Genus + Species) Why is it important to know comm...

True/False - Plant Health Care and Integrated Pest Management are essentially the same thing. - correct answer False Plant resources, produced through photosynthesis, are allocated among 4 primary functions: - correct answer growth maintenance (reproduction) storage defense _______ can be described as any factor that limits a plant's ability to acquire sufficient light, water, or essential minerals. - correct answer stress The _______ and _______ in tree cells are indigestible to ma...

Six legs attached to thorax. Head, thorax, abdomen. One pair of antennae. One or two pairs of wings. - correct answer List key identifying characteristics of insects - correct answer What is the fertilizer equation Head, thorax, abdomen - correct answer What are an insects three body regions? Chewing (with strong mandibles), sucking (like a butterfly proboscis), piercing-sucking (like aphids) - correct answer What are the three different types of insect mouthparts? Metamorphosis is ...

Meristem - correct answer Sites of rapid cell division in the shoot tips, root tips, and cambium. Apical meristem - correct answer Meristems located at the end of the shoot are called primary, or _________ meristems Scales - correct answer Buds are covered by _____________ that leave permanent scars on the twig when the buds break dormancy. These scars can be useful in tree ID. Apical dominance - correct answer The tendency for terminal buds to inhibit the growth of lateral buds is call...

Tree biology - correct answer The study of structure and function of trees and the relationship between them. (pg 3) Cells - correct answer Basic building blocks of structure (plural) (pg 3) Mitosis - correct answer Process of cell division used to create new cells in plants. Genetically identical. (FCHP) Differentiation - correct answer Process by which cells change their structure and specialize in a particular function. (pg 3) Tissues - correct answer Cells grouped t...

Cultivars - correct answer designates a special group of plants, may differ in growth habit, season of maturity, fruit, color, shape root systems - correct answer taproot and fibrous function of root system - correct answer absorption, anchorage, conduction, storage taproot - correct answer grows directly downward stems - correct answer support, conduction, storage conduction - correct answer movement of water, mineral solutions, and substances manufactured in plants xylem - co...

Bark, phloem, cambium, xylem - correct answer When cutting through a tree with a chain saw or drilling into a tree, you would pass through (in order) Growth may be stimulated in lateral buds - correct answer If the terminal bud is removed in pruning: The growth rings of a tree: - correct answer Visible because of the rapid growth rate of earlywood relative to latewood, can be counted on to approximate trees age, can give information about growth conditions in previous years. Cambium - c...

1. Which of the following scenarios would double-crotching be useful? - correct answer A. When ascending a second leader in a tree with an extremely broad spread. 2. Which of the following devices is used to prevent excessive wear to a cable that is attached to anchoring hardware? - correct answer D. A Thimble 3. Which of the following is NOT an adverse consequence of lion tailing? - correct answer C. Barber Chair 4. If a branch is tip-tied, which section will fall away from the cut? - ...

Chlorophyll - correct answer Makes the color or the leaves green so photosynthesis can take place Transpiration - correct answer loss of water vapor from leaves Bark - correct answer protects branches & trunk of tree from injury Excurrent Growth - correct answer Orientation of growth in external cell M.A.D.HORSE - correct answer Opposite leaf arrangement MAPLE ASH DOGWOOD HORSECHESTNUT pH - correct answer Measure of acidity or alkaline from 0 to 14 <7 acidic 7> Alkalin...

4 major plant parts include - correct answer roots stems leaves reproductive parts 4 functions of the root system include - correct answer absorption anchorage conduction storage 2 kind of root systems found in plants are - correct answer fibrous root systems and taproot systems Fibrous root system - correct answer root system that consists of numerous multi-branched roots that are slender; no one root is more prominent than the other. Tap root system (more difficult to trans...

Discuss the differences between "flush cuts" and proper cuts made to outer portions of branch collar. How do "flush cuts" affect growth? - correct answer A proper cut leaves the branch bark ridge, branch collar, and swollen collar in tact. It enables the cut to close in a circular fashion. Flush cuts remove it and opens the tree to decay by removing dead wood which branch defense zones form. Explain thinning cut and describe how they will affect the tree. - correct answer It is removing t...