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1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT A) infection. B) decomposition of organic material. C) O2 production. D) food production. E) smog production. Answer: E Section: 1.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering Learning Outcome: 1.1 Global Outcome: 5 1 . 2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT A) yeast. B) protozoan. C) bacterium. D) mushroom. E) virus. Answer: D Section: 1.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering Learning Outcome: 1....

1. A nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about the history of family-centered maternity care. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching session? a. The Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921 promoted family-centered care. b. Changes in pharmacologic management of labor prompted family-centered care. c. Demands by physicians for family involvement in childbirth increased the practice of family-centered care. d. Parental requests that infants be allowed to remain with the...

1. Which of the following best describes community-based nursing? a. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families b. Providing care with a focus on the group’s needs c. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate’s needs d. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care ANS: A By definition, community-based nursing is a setting-specific practice in which care is provided for “sick” individuals and families where they live, work, and attend school. The ...

1. The anatomic term means toward the midline. a. anterior b. posterior c. medial d. cranial ANS: C The term medial indicates an anatomic direction toward the midline. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 1 OBJ: 2 TOP: Anatomic terminology KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity 2. What are the smallest living components in our body? a. Cells b. Organs c. Electrons d. Osmosis ANS: A Cells are considered to be the smallest living units of structure ...

1. A diastema is a space between two teeth in the same arch. When this occurs between the maxillary central incisors, it is often the result of a pronounced labial frenum. a. Both statements are true. b. The first statement is true; the second statement is false. c. The first statement is false; the second statement is true. d. Both statements are false. ANS: A A space, or lack of contact area, between any two teeth in the same arch is called a diastema. When a diastema occurs between the maxi...

Mr. Caldwell CC: “I have been misplacing my keys or forgetting items at the grocery store, but I can still remember important dates and long-term memories. I also have noticed I am having difficulty with higher-level tasks, like balancing my checkbook and managing my medication.”

What type of care is projected to be the fastest growing employment sector in the health care industry? Adulthood Adolescent care Eldercare Childcare What book or journal provides a com- prehensive overview of the scope of gerontological nursing for today's geri- atric nurse? Scope and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice Newton and Anderso

CVP Monitoring *What is the normal value for CVP pres- sure? What are the lumen types of CVP lines? What are the lumen types of CVCs? Triple Lumen Catheter Is obtained via CVP line and provides a direct measure of pressure in the vena cava or right atrium. *It measures the filling pressure of the right ventricle (i.e preload).* It is most valuable

high risk present danger is immediate, significant, and observable; impending danger is im- minent Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) Which of the following is not part of the danger threat threshold criteria? A)vulnerable child B) imminence C) severity D) observable E) high risk Which of the following statements best describes the definition of

A patient in cardiogenic shock is most likely to have which of the following he- modynamic profiles: A. Cardiac output = 6 L/min, CVP = 15 mmHg, PAOP = 26 mmHg, SVR = 1600 dynes/sec/cm-5. B. Cardiac output = 2.5 L/min, CVP = 4 mmHg, PAOP = 8 mmHg, SVR = 600 dynes/sec/cm-5. C. Cardiac output = 5 L/min, CVP = 8 mmHg , PAOP = 12 mmHg, SVR = 800 dynes/

Which of the following cell types provides a waterproofing function for the outer lay- ers of skin? A. Melanocytes B. Keratinocytes C. Merkel cells D. Langerhans cells A person is suddenly frightened. Which of the following reactions occurs next? A. Liver cells absorb glucose from the blood stream. B.Blood vessels supplying skeletal mus- cles const

3.5-5.0 norm range for potassium Plt 150,000-450,000; but if on heparin Plt <150,000 30-40 seconds; 60-80 seconds 1-2; 2-3 <0.04 ng/ml <100; 100-300- mild; >900 HIGH Total Cholesterol; trig; LDL; HDL GOALS 0.5-2.0 4-8L/min 2.5-4L/min/m2 5-8 50-100 2/3 of total volume normal platelet count; HIT= Heparin in- duced thrombocytopenia- (stop drip) normal

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Ambulatory Patient Classifications (APCs) Ambulatory Patient Groups (APGs) Balanced Scorecard CMS Clinical Care Classification (CCC) Commercial Indemnity Plans Cultural awareness Cultural knowledge private, non-profit agency that offers vol- untary peer-based review of the quality of hea

At what grade level would health literature be written at 6th-8th grade Accreditation guidelines are laid out by the joint commission QI is the management process of Monitoring Evaluating Continuously reviewing Improving the quality of healthcare delivery and safety of the system If patient has a 0 on the RASS, then the patient is alert and calm If

To improve the health of a population, an acute care nurse practitioner's intervention is to: -join a professional nursing organization and run for an organizational office. -maintain current certification as an acute care nurse practitioner. -participate in hospital grand rounds. -report any unusual pattern of infections to the local health depar

All diastolic murmurs are pathological. Murmurs Grades I-barely II-audible III- clearly audible. IV- first time thrill V-Steth edge VI-entire steth. EXAM Fundal height 12 weeks 3 month old infant with down syndrome, due to milk intolerance, mom started on goats milk; now has pale conjunctiva but otherwise healthy. Low HCT. What additional test wou

Cushing's Syndrome/Disease Addison's disease cortisol excess typically caused by pituitary adenoma 60-70% of cases. Central obesity w/ extremity wasting. dorsocervical fat pad. rounded facies. spontaneous bruising. purple striae hyperpigmentation poor wound healing/ skin infections. Dexamethasone suppression test. 1mg dexamethasone at 2300 hours a

Cushing's Syndrome/Disease Addison's disease cortisol excess typically caused by pituitary adenoma 60-70% of cases. Central obesity w/ extremity wasting. dorsocervical fat pad. rounded facies. spontaneous bruising. purple striae hyperpigmentation poor wound healing/ skin infections. Dexamethasone suppression test. 1mg dexamethasone at 2300 hours and measure serum cortisol at 0800. Remove sources of excess and manage consequences ( HTN, hypokalemia, hy- perglycemia.) Primary Caused by ...

70% 30-35% 60-80% coronary perfusion pressure > 40 mmHg auto-regulation aortic left main coronary artery PA and aorta left main, circumflex, RCA circumflex artery LAD Cx artery tertiary left main RCA at rest the myocardium extracts % of available oxygen normal SvO2 in heart normal SvO2 in body DBP - LVEDP normal coronary perfusion pressure coronary circulation is a constant due to . the coronary arteries originate behind the respective valve leaflets bifurcates into t...

who is at risk for MDRO infection what are classic signs of cardiac tam- ponade? what arrhythmia is mitral valve insuffi- ciency associated with? what defines oliguira? what does renal failure result in? what type of HF are patients with OSA at risk for? what is one of the hallmark features of pancreatitis? what is treatment for pancreatitis? what is unstable angina characterized by? what is stable angina characterized by? what characterizes an acute MI? what are characteristics of...