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As you obtain historical information regarding your patient, you note that the patient's presentation and responses are very similar to several patient complaints you have treated in the past. Integrating this information from past experience to this current experience is known as: Pattern recognition In which situation has the threat to your personal safety been reduced most significantly? A barking dog has been secured in a kennel in the yard. You evaluate the patient's environment...

Compilation of Adult Health II HESI Questions and Answers Graded A+

normal PR interval 0.12 0.20 (seconds) 3 5 (boxes) normal QRS interval 0.06 0.12 (seconds) 1 3 (boxes) pt with a 0.40 PR interval heart block takes long for the signal to travel from the SA to AV node heart block (long PR interval) order of heart impulse travel SA AV bundle of his bundle branch purki

A central venous catheter has been inserted via a jugular vein, and a radiograph has confirmed placement of the catheter. A prescription has been received for a medication STAT, but IV fluids have not yet been started. Which action should the nurse take prior to administering the prescribed medication? A. Assess for signs of jugular venous distention. B. Obtain the needed intravenous solution. C. Flush the line with heparinized solution. D. Flush the line with normal saline. Answer, D ...

A female patient's complex symptomatology over the past year has culminated in a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the patient's following statements demonstrates the need for further teaching about the disease? A. "I'll try my best to stay out of the sun this summer." B. "I know that I probably have a high chance of getting arthritis." C. "I'm hoping that surgery will be an option for me in the future." D. "I understand that I'm going to be vulnera...

What 3 things can you do to decrease risk for osteoporosis? Vitamin D and calcium supplement weight bearing exercise alcohol and smoking cessation What pain med should be avoided in a pt who is diagnosed with asthma morphine What common signs of hyperglycemia are not seen in older adults? polyuria polydipsia weight loss What is a side effect of the RA med methotrexate? Decrease in hemoglobin level (immunosuppresion) Tuberculosis requires _________ isolation airborne

Major functions of the kidneys Filtering out wastes to be excreted in the urine, regulating blood pressure via both urinary excretion of wastes and initiating the renin-angiotensin hormone regulatory system, regulating an acid-base balance via the bicarbonate system, and stimulating red blood cell production via the release of the hormone erythropoietin. Renal Failure Renal failure is the temporary or permanent damage to the kidneys which results in loss of normal kidney function. There...

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Sodium: 135-145 Chloride: 98-107 **Potassium: 3.5-5.0 Calcium: 8.6-10.2 Phosphate: 2.7-4.5 Magnesium: 1.5-2.5 Albumin: 3.5-5.0 common food sources of potassium avocado, bananas, cantaloupe, carrots, fish, mushrooms, oranges, potatoes, pork, beef, veal, raisins, spinach, strawberries, and tomatoes. Signs of hypocalcemia paresthesias followed by numbness, hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, and a positive Trousseau's or Chvostek's sign, increased neuromus...

A compilation of ACT English Practice questions and answers

If any college student wants to make sure of joining a rock band at school, *you* would be wise to learn bass or drums because singers and guitarists are a dime a dozen. A. NO CHANGE B. one C. they D. he or she D is correct because the main subject of the sentence, *college student*, is thirdperson singular. So the sentence needs the third-person singular pronoun(s) *he or she*. A is incorrect. Although the informal second-person pronoun *you* is often used in hypothetical examples, in...