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Ventral Nerve Roots - ANSWER-Lower motors neurons primarily exit the cord through the: 1 dorsal nerve roots 2 ventral nerve roots 3 dorsal columns 4 dorsal root ganglia Glutamate - ANSWER-Which one of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? 1 GABA 2 Glutamate 3 Glycine 4 Phenylalanine GABA - ANSWER-Which one of the following is an inhibitory neurotransmitter? 1 GABA 2 Serotonin 3 Dopamine 4 Phenlalanine the meninges - ANSWER-The layers of protective tissue which sur...

During a median nerve preoperative study, a patient has discomfort at the wrist. Stimulation electrodes are 10 mm gold disk, stimulus intensity is 20 mA, and stimulus duration is 100 μsec. Which of the following would most likely reduce the patient's discomfort while maintaining adequate stimulation? - ANSWER-Decrease number of repetitions What is not an advantage of epidural recordings? - ANSWER-Absence of significant artifact The stimulation rate is determined by the - ANSWER-analysis ...

Which of the following is least likely to cause electrical interference in the operating room? - ANSWER-The pneumatic drill If the monitoring instrument develops an inability to average, steps to take would include all the following except:? - ANSWER-Consult with the anesthesiologist anesthesia changes Lying between the adjacent surfaces of the vertebral bodies and bonding them together, are the: ? - ANSWER-Intervertebral discs The dorsal column pathways synapse at which loci on their w...

What practics helps to build a pt's immunity to hepatitis B - ANSWER-Vaccination A pt asks the technician "what does uremia mean?" The technician's response should be based on the uremia is - ANSWER-an increase of waste in the blood a Central venous catheter may be used as a vascular access when a - ANSWER-pt has inadequate blood vessels in the limbs before a dialysis treatment , the pt tells the Technician, "Yesterday, I felt terrible and vomited up some blood. I feel much better ...

The functional unit of the kidney - ANSWER-Nephron The leading cause of kidney failure - ANSWER-Diabetes A nephron is made up of - ANSWER-Glomerulus and a tubule What is not a symptom of uremia - ANSWER-Elevated hematocrit What causes hypertension during and after dialysis - ANSWER-Removing too much fluid Normal body pH is - ANSWER-7.35-7.45 Sign and symptom of fluid overload - ANSWER-Hypertension Abnormal level of electrolyte cause cardiac arrhythmia - ANSWER-Potassium W...

Types of water sources? - ANSWER-Surface and Ground Examples of surface water? - ANSWER-lakes, streams, rivers, reservoirs Examples of ground water? - ANSWER-Wells, springs FMC follows water quality standards according to who's standards? - ANSWER-AAMI Bone disease can be caused by ________ in product water? - ANSWER-Aluminum Aluminum in product water put the patient at risk for ________? - ANSWER-Anemia Aluminum, chloramphenicol, copper or zinc may cause _______ when present ...

The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the: - ANSWER-Nephron A nephron is made up of: - ANSWER-A glomerulus and a tubule The endocrine functions of the kidney includes: - ANSWER-Making erythropoietin and the active form of vitamin D The leading cause of End-Stage Renal Disease for adult in the United States is: - ANSWER-Diabetes Patients with kidney failure often complain of itching, which is likely to be caused by: - ANSWER-Hyperphos...

the function unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the - ANSWER-nephron the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the united states: - ANSWER-diabetes a nephron is made up - ANSWER-a glomerulus and a tubule system which of the following is not a symptom of uremia - ANSWER-elevated hematocrit Mrs. smith's dry weight is 62 kg. her pretreatment weight when she came in for treatment on monday was 67kg. the priming saline amount is 240m...

Invisible radiation used to alter the DNA of bacteria is provided by a - ANSWER-UV LIGHT Wave length of UV Light is - ANSWER-254 Pre Filters for the Reverse Osmosis machine are sized at - ANSWER-5 microns A delta pressure of ____ would indicate the pre filter needed to be changed - ANSWER-10 The RO should produce water that meets - ANSWER-AAME Standards Product water is called - ANSWER-Permeate The TDS (Total Dissolve Solids) Setting on the RO should be set at ____ times the TD...

What are the two main reason for treating the water used for hemodialysis? - ANSWER-preventing harm to the patient and preventing damage to the RO system List the contaminants in the water that are living creatures? - ANSWER-Bacteria and viruses What are the usual way that water becomes contaminated? - ANSWER-The process of acid rain, surface water from lakes, ponds, rivers and reservoris. Define endotoxin - ANSWER-A part of the bacterial cell walls that can contaminate water used for d...

How long must a indirect feed distribution system run before you test for total chlorine - ANSWER- What is a indirect distribution system - ANSWER-This feeds RO water into storage tanks Cms requires chlorine testing when? - ANSWER-The start of each day , the start of each shift and every four hours if your clinic does not have set shifts The chloromine level is the - ANSWER-Difference between free chlorine and total chlorine Free chlorine - ANSWER- Total Chlorine - ANSWER- Why ...

annually - ANSWER-AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested Clean the machine surface immediately - ANSWER-A dialysis technician observes a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's hemodialysis machine. Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take? About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor - ANSWER-A dialysis technician observes all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk? An artery to a vein - ANSWER-A fistula...

CHLORINE TESTING - ANSWER-REVERSE OSMOSIS (RO) MACHINES RUNS 15 MINUTES BEFORE PERFORMING ANY TOTAL CHLORINE TESTING 100 ML - ANSWER-THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF WATER TO COLLECT FOR TOTAL CHLORINE TESTING RPC ultra low total chlorine strips - ANSWER-STRIPS USED FOR CHLORINE TESTING HOW LONG ARE RPC STRIPS - ANSWER-IMMERSED IN SAMPLE WATER FOR 60 SECONDS WHEN SHOULD CHLORINE BE TESTED - ANSWER-PRIOR TO TREATMENTS IN THE MORNING AND EVERY 3-4 HOURS WHILE PATIENTS ARE DIALYZING RPC ULTRA -...

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A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal bleeding. She is conscious, but restless. Her blood pressure is 84/54 mm Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and her respirations are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you that she inserted a tampon about 2 hours ago. You should: Select one: A. assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask, place one sterile dressing into her vagina, perform a rapid secondary assessment, and transport. B. administer high-flow oxygen, place a st...

menstruation starts - ANSWER-11-16 purpose of the amniotic sac - ANSWER-protect and insulate fetus during true labor, contractions: - ANSWER-increase in intensity and become closer together the end of the third trimester the baby sinks into the birth canal (lightening) which reliefs what of the mother - ANSWER-breathing what to do when there is a nuchal cord - ANSWER-try to pull around the baby's neck, if unsuccessful cut what to do in the case of a limb presentation - ANSWER-cov...

What is an ovum? - ANSWER-mature egg Where is an ovum released? - ANSWER-Made in the ovaries Transported/Fertilized in fallopian tubes Moves to uterus stages of labor - ANSWER-dilation, expulsion, placental spina bifida - ANSWER-a congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it gestational diabetes - ANSWER-a form of diabetes mellitus that occurs during some pregnancies abruptio placentae -...

A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? Select one: A. Lateral impact to the spine B. Secondary fall after the initial impact C. Direct trauma to the spinal column D. Energy transmission to the spine - ANSWER-D. Energy transmission to the spine A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a helm...

Stroke is the __ leading cause of death in the US. - ANSWER-third aneurysm - ANSWER-swelling of a blood vessel that weakens the vessel wall aphasia - ANSWER-inability to produce speech aura - ANSWER-warning sign for a seizure Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) - ANSWER-stroke Coma - ANSWER-unconsciousness that can't be broken Dysarthria - ANSWER-slurred speech embolus - ANSWER-a clot that travels to the clot sight Febrile Seizures - ANSWER-in children; from high fevers Ge...

controls basic bodily functions like BP, HR, breathing - ANSWER-brain stem foreman magnum - ANSWER-opening where the spinal cord exits the brain TIA - ANSWER-when a pt has stroke like symptoms that resolve on their own in 24 hours Ischemic Stroke - ANSWER-blood flow to the brain is blocked (possible clot) Hemmorrhagic stroke - ANSWER-blood vessels rupture in the brain and can bleed out or cause a clot, placing a lot of pressure on the brain postictal state - ANSWER-Following a sei...