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Key features - must-have features that means that this patient in order to diagnose this disease must have this particular sign or symptom differentiating features - rejecting features that is if a patient has this particular sign or symptom the diagnosis of this disease that we're considering can't be made derangement - disturbance of normal bodily functioning what are illness scripts - classic disease representations In illness scripts, epidemiology refers to what - a description...

What is Optimal Nutrition? - Receives and uses nutrients from a variety of food, in ideal amounts, resulting in balanced nutrition; which over variations in health and disease and prides reserves for the body. (Basically a person is getting all of their nutrients) What is malnutrition? - Receiving of less than the desired amounts of nutrients resulting in greater risk for physical illness, limitations in physical work capacity, immune system function and mental activity. (malnutrition is eith...

A 15-year-old female presents to the ER following a physical assault. She has internal damage to the neck with deep bruising. X-ray reveals fractures of the hyoid bone and tracheal and cricoid cartilage. Which of the following most likely caused her injuries? A. Chemical asphyxiation B. Manual strangulation C. Choking (foreign body) asphyxiation D. Ligature strangulation - B. Manual strangulation

Nurses attitudes toward health and illness should consider the total person, as well as the environment in which the person lives. All people free of disease are not equally healthy. Views of health have broadened to include mental, social, and spiritual well-being, as well as a focus on health at family and community levels. Conditions of life, rather than pathological states, are what define health.

A client asks the nurse what was meant when the physician told her she had a positive Chadwick sign. Which of the following information about the finding would be appropriate for the nurse to convey at this time? 1. "It is a purplish stretch mark on your abdomen." 2. "It means that you are having heart palpitations." 3. "It is a bluish coloration of your cervix and vagina." 4. "It means the doctor heard abnormal sounds when you breathed in." - 3

Cells communicate by using hundreds of kinds of signal molecules, for example, insulin. Cells communicate in three main ways; they display plasma membrane-bound signaling molecules (receptors) that affect the cell itself and other cells in direct physical contact. The other options do not correctly describe this process.

So which of the following does the term apoptosis refer? A. Increased rate of mitosis by certain cells B. Ischemic damage to cells C. Liquefication of necrotic tissue D. Pre-programmed cell self-destruction - D. Pre-programmed cell self-destruction Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Alteration of DNA does not change cell function B. Damage cells may be able to repair themselves C. All types of cells die at the same rate D. Mild ischemia causes immediate cell death - B. Dama...

A man with a history of smoking has a bronchial biopsy showing that the normal columnar ciliated epithelial cells have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelial cells. The man is correctly told that this process could be reversed if he quits smoking. - True

Myasthenia Gravis MG - Auto-immune disease lack of nerve impulses from lack of acetylcholine (ACh). Antibodies attach to the ACh receptor (AChR) sites and obstruct the binding of ACh causing ineffective muscle contractions. This is systemic and respiratory muscles and upper body muscles most often effected. *Drugs actions: Blocks acetylcholine breakdown at the neuromuscular junction* Myasthenia Gravis (MG) frequent symptoms - dysphagia (difficulty chewing/swallowing) dysarthria-slurred spee...

Reversible action, predictability, ease of administration, freedom from drug interactions, low cost, chemical stability, and simple generic names - Name some additional properties of an ideal drug: - Physiologic variables (age, gender, weight) - Pathologic variables (diminished function of kidneys or liver) - Genetic variables (can alter metabolism of drugs) - Drug interactions - What are the 4 sources of individual variation when taking medication? Chemical name - Provides the exact de...

Influenza: Manifestations - Nasopharyngeal inflammation, viral upper respiratory tract infection Rapid onset: malaise (develops in matter of minutes) abrupt onset of chills --> fever--> muscle aches -->headache Respiratory: dry nonproductive cough, sore throat, substernal burning coryza Coryza - Clear, watery secretions lead to nasal inflammation and profuse nasal discharge...this is called Coryza

When a patient is diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, the nurse will teach the patient about the risk for poor oxygenation because of a. too-rapid movement of blood flow through the pulmonary blood vessels. b. incomplete filling of the alveoli with air because of reduced respiratory ability. c. decreased transfer of oxygen into the blood because of thickening of the alveoli. d. mismatch between lung ventilation and blood flow through the blood vessels of the lung. - C Rationale: Pulmonary...

bowel training - patients with neuromuscular control problems can help them defecate normally By: setting up daily routine poop same time each day stool softener cathartics - drugs that softens stool to encourage bowel evacuation. Note: Long-term use will cause the large bowel to be less responsive to laxatives. Over-use will cause diarrhea to dehydration and electrolyte depletion clostridium difficile - mild diarrhea to sever severe colitis C. difficile infection that is cau...

Therapeutic Communication Overview - Listen/Understand client. Goal: understand client msg, facilitate client verbalization of feelings, communicate understanding, identify probs, goals, and objectives Therapeutic Communication Essential Nursing Care - Purpose: devp trust, promote open communication. Understand process is four phased: preinteraction, orientation, working and termination. Outcomes: pt trusts nurses/team, pt communicates efectively provides accurate info smooth transition fr...

A nurse is taking a patient's temperature using a tympanic membrane thermometer. Which action is important when using this thermometer? 1. Clean the probe before and after use. 2. Use a new probe cover for each patient. 3. Slide the probe medially to laterally across the fore- head to the temple. 4. Pull the pinna of the ear upward when inserting the probe into the ear of an infant. - 2

a nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneumonia. the client's pulse oximeter readings have fluctuated between 79% and 88% for the last 30 min. which of the following oxygen delivery systems should the nurse initiate to provide the highest concentration of oxygen? - nonrebreather mask The nurse should initiate a nonrebreather mask to deliver between 80% to 95% oxygen to the client. A client who has an unstable respiratory status should receive oxygen via a nonrebreather mask.

What are lysosomes and what do they do? - maintain cellular health by removal of toxic cellular components, removal of useless organelles, termination of signal transduction, and signals cellular adaption How does aging affect lysosomes? - leads to progressive loss of lysosomal efficiency which declines the regenerative capacity of organs and tissue What functions do lysosomal components integrate? - nutrient abundance, energy levels, and cell stressors and will translate them into instruc...

A 30 year old chef complains of pruritic hives over her chest and arms but denies difficulty swallowing or breathing. SHe reports a family history of allergic rhinitis and asthma. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate? a. perform a complete and thorough history b. prescribe an oral antihistamine such as diphenhydramine 25 mg PO QID c. give an injection of epinephrine 1:1000 IM stat d. call 911 - a

A nurse is preparing a client who has a brain tumor for a CT scan. Which of the following factors affects the manner in which the nurse will prepare the client for the scan? a. No food or fluids consumed for 4 hours b. Difficulty recalling recent events c. Development of hives while eating shrimp d. Paresthesia in both hands - c. Development of hives while eating shrimp Shellfish allergy is contraindication of use of contrast media during a CT scan. A nurse is preparing an in-service p...

Nurse provides education to patient recently diagnosed with a DVT. Which statement by the client requires follow up? - "I will need to remain in bed until the blood clot is gone" On a Cardiovascular unit and REVIEWING our assigned patients, which of the following symptoms by a patient that is reported, would be a priority to follow up on? - Back pain in a patient preparing for elective repair thoracic