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Tarasoff Principle - ANSWER1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client Deontological Theory - ANSWEREthical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences Teleological Theory - ANSWEREthical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the consequence or outcome Virtue ethics - ANSWERethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisd...

Tower. Your friend takes the elevator straight up. You decide to walk up the spiral stairway, taking longer to do so. Compare the gravitational potential energy of you and your friend, after you both reach the top. - ANSWER Both of you have the same amount of gravitational potential energy at the top. A stone can slide down one of four different frictionless ramps, as shown in the figure. For which ramp will the speed of the ball be the greatest at the bottom? - ANSWER The speed of th...

Color coding of needles indicates - ANSWERS Guage What does a blood cell count require - ANSWERS Whole blood collected in a purple top tube The preferred anticoagulant for the collection of whole blood for STAT situations in a clinical laboratory - ANSWERS Herapin main cells of the immune system - ANSWERS White blood cells Plasma makes up what percent of the blood tissue - ANSWERS 55% Normal pulse rate of a 9 year old - ANSWERS 75-110 BPM When is a diastolic heart sound heard - ANSWERS...

A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education program on working with families for a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the developmental theory? A. Describes that stress is inevitable B. Emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family C. Provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress D. Defines consistencies in how families change - CORRECT ANSWER ANS: D The nurse should include that t...

Leading Cause of Death in United States - ANSWERS 1. Heart Disease 2. Cancer Lifestyle - ANSWERS a person's way of living that includes diet, physical activity habits, use of drugs such as tobacco and alcohol, and other typical patterns of healthrelated behavior 6 classes of nutrients - ANSWERS - carbohydrates - fats and other lipids, - proteins - vitamins - minerals - water Carbohydrates - ANSWERS Source of energy (most forms) Lipids - ANSWERS Source of energy (fats), cellular de...

Potassium - ANSWERS Select the serum assessment that is used when prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric disorders in psychosomatic patients Erickson - ANSWERS Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of the psychosocial life cycle Sexual abuse and Partner Betrayal - ANSWERS Select two causes of dissociative amnesia AIMS - ANSWERS Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during prescribing antipsychotic drugs Autism and Intellectual disability - ANSWERS Sel...

Surgery risk classes - ANSWERS Class 1: benefits outweigh risk, should be done Class 2a: reasonable to perform Class 2b: should be considered Class 3: rarely appropriate General rules for surgery: testing - ANSWERS ECG before surgery only if coronary disease, except when low risk surgery Stress test not indicated before surgery Do not do prophylactic coronary revascularization Meds before surgery - ANSWERS - Diabetic agents: Use insulin therapy to maintain glycemic goals(iii) Disconti...

Asexual - ANSWERS person who experiences little to no sexual attraction or desire for sexual activity Binary Gender - ANSWERS person who is attracted to people with both male and female gender identities Cisgender - ANSWERS individuals whose gender identity matches his or her natal sex Gay - ANSWERS person with male gender identity attracted to others with male gender identity, umbrella term for non-heterosexual people Gender - ANSWERS social construction assigning roles and attributes...

1. Sheila is pregnant and fearful of getting cervical cancer as her sister recently did. She asks about receiving the HPV vaccine. How do you respond? A. "As long as you're in your first trimester, the HPV vaccine is safe and effective." B. "Research has not shown this vaccine to be effective against preventing cervical cancer." C. "After the age of 20, the HPV vaccine is not recommended." D. "You should not receive the vaccination when you are pregnant." - ANSWERS D. "You sh...

2 year old - ANSWERS speaks in 2 to 3 word sentences (family understands) Understands simple commands knows first name can copy straight line easily frustrated goes up stairs using same foot 3 year old - ANSWERS speaks in complete sentences speech understood by most strangers knows full name, has sexuality identity copies circle stack nine cubes throws ball overhead pedals tricycle walks up stairs with alternating feet Strabisma - ANSWERS Eye disorder -Eyes unable to to focus on ...

1. Mrs. Williams is 76 years old and comes in to have a wound checked on her right leg. She fell a month ago and the wound has not healed. She is concerned that something is wrong. The nurse practitioner examines the wound and sees that it has been cleaned properly and has no signs of infection. The edges are approximated, but the skin around the wound is red and tender to touch. The best response regarding Mrs. Williams' concern is: 1. Wound healing for older people may take up to fo...

Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist daily. Her exacerbations affect her activities and they occur at least twice weekly and may last for days. She is affected more than once weekly during the night with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma severity is Lisa in? - ANSWERS Moderate Persistent Harriet, a 79-year-old woman, comes to your office every 3 months for follow up on her hypertension. Her medications include one baby as...

An 80-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents with complaints of the rapid onset of severe low-back pain accompanied by abdominal pain that is gradually worsening. The patient appears pale and complains that he does not feel well. During the abdominal exam, the nurse practitioner detects a soft pulsatile mass just above the umbilicus as she palpates this area with her hand. Which of the following conditions is most likely? - ANSWERS Abdominal aortic aneurysm Which o...

Ethical Decision Making - ANSWER when making choices about issues based on the standards of right vs wrong Ethical Decision Making - ANSWER It requires a systematic framework for addressing the complex and often controversial moral question Bioethical Standards - ANSWER Autonomy, freedom, veracity, privacy, beneficence, and fidelity are maximally appropriate to the health care setting. fidelity - ANSWER faithfulness; loyalty; keeping promises Telehealth - ANSWER wide range of health se...

Health - ANSWERS State of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning within developmental context Adaptation and reaction to environment Health promotion - ANSWERS the concept is to promote healthy living. The model details individual characteristics and experiences, behavior-specific cognitions and affect, as well as behavior outcomes. The end result is a commitment to a plan of action or health promoting behaviors. This model adapts as an individual develops over a life ti...

What labs are used to diagnose Thyroid? - CORRECT ANSWER TSH, total T4 and T3, free T4 and T3 Timeframe for re-check of labs after starting levothyroxine - CORRECT ANSWER 6-8 wks after starting therapy Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER Face: Pale, puffy, expressionless Skin: Cold and dry Hair: Brittle and hair loss Heart rate and temp are lowered Complaints by patient: lethargy, fatigue, intolerance to cold Mentation may be impaired Thyroid enlargement if ↓'d...

A patient is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and his endoscopic report reveals the presence of Barrett's epithelium. Which of the following information should the clinician include in the explanation of the pathology report? - ANSWERS A) This is a premalignant tissue. B) This tissue is resistant to gastric acid. C) This tissue supports healing of the esophagus. D) All of the above Answer D On further questioning, the 21-year-old patient with the chief complain...

What are common causes of N/V associated with gastritis? - answer Alcohol, NSAIDs, ASA, ABX, and illicit substances What is the most common cause of nausea and vomiting? - answer Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) What are some manifestations of AGE? - answer Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain. May also include fatigue, malaise, anorexia, tenesmus and borborygmus. How is the severity of AGE gauged? - answer Dehydration secondary to profuse watery diarrhea, fever great...

All of the following medications are used for the control of nausea and vomiting. Which medication works by affecting the chemoreceptor trigger zone, thereby stimulating upper gastrointestinal motility and increasing lower esophageal sphincter pressure? 1.Anticholinergics, such as scopolamine (Donnatal). 2.Antidopaminergic agents, such as prochlorperazine (Compazine). 3.Antidopaminergic and cholinergic agents, such as metoclopramide (Reglan). 4.Tetrahydrocannabinols, such as dronabinol (...

Appendicitis - ANSWERS 1. McBurney point tenderness 2. Rovsing sign 3. the psoas sign 4. the obturator sign --Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing sign, and the psoas sign --The pain of appendicitis classically begins near the umbilicus, then migrates to the RLQ. Older adults are less likely to report this pattern. --Localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ, even in the right flank, suggests appendicitis. McBurney Point - ANSWERS 1. McBurney p...