Medicine

a drug that doesnt impact the normal microbiota and drastically reduces the causative agent of an infection may make the infection worse. TRUE/FALSE
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what happens to the thickness of the uterine when the levels of the progresterone hrmone reaches it highest levels
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Following a motor vehicle accident of a 21-year-old male, the client is pronounced brain dead. The family states, "we would like to donate his organs and help someone who needs them. " how will the nurse respond knowing their responsibility regarding organ donation?
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true/false. a nurse is obtaining informed consent from a client priort to surgery which of the following is necessary for informed consent to be valid
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marvin has end-stage brain cancer and is no longer aware of his surroundings. his wife has to make all of his decisions for him. marvins status is referred to as _____________ death.
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A nurse is caring for a group of adult clients on an acute care nursing unit. Which clients does the nurse recognize as the most likely candidates for total parenteral nutrition (TPN)? Select all that apply.A client with pancreatitisA client with severe sepsisA client with renal calculiA client who has undergone repair of a hiatal herniaA client with a severe exacerbation of ulcerative colitis
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Which of the following is not true about the forty-hour workweek?A. It created a two-day weekend.B. It lead to a boost in the number of bars, restaurant, dance halls, and nightclubs.C. Leisure became a major market.D. It had little impact on Americans' leisure activities.E. None of these are correct.
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a nurse is preparing to assist with a thoracentesis for a client who has pleurisy. the nurse should plan to perform which of the following actions?
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An older client is admitted for repair of a broken hip. To reduce the risk for infection in the postoperative period, which nursing care interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)A. Administer low molecular weight heparin as prescribedB. Teach client to use incentive spirometer every 2 hours while awakeC. Remove urinary catheter as soon as possible and encourage voidingD. Maintain sequential compression devices while in bedE. Assess pain level and medicate PRN as prescribed
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slect a disorder in which inflicting injury to self or others is common
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a home health nurse is planning the initial home visit for a client who has dementia and lives with his adult son family. which of the following action should the nurse take first during visist1. encourage the family to join a support group2. provide the family with information about respite care3. educate the family regarding the progression of dementia4 engage the family in informal conversation
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In monitoring for various complications at XYZ Rehabilitation Hospital, health information manager Mary Moore discovers that in many instances patients with deep vein thrombosis or pressure sores are being admitted to the hospital with those conditions. Because rehabilitation cannot proceed until these medical conditions are resolved, these patients may be discharged from rehabilitation to another type of care after a short stay and later readmitted to rehabilitation. Or these conditions may prolong the patients length of stay in the rehabilitation facility. Mary plans to report these findings to the quality improvement committee. What role can Mary play in improving this situation?
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_____ research studies several groups of individuals at various ages, at one point in time, and provides information regarding _____.A) Cross-sectional; age differencesB) Cross-sectional; age changesC) Longitudinal; age differencesD) Longitudinal; age changes
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Which of the following shows the correct relationship among the epidemiology terms listed?- mortality > incidence > prevalence- incidence > prevalence > mortality- prevalence > incidence > mortality- mortality > morbidity > prevalence
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Which antinuclear antibody (ANA) pattern is seen in the image on the right, which represents the result of an ANA test viewed using fluorescent microscopy? Note: (a) points to the nuclei of interphase cells, the primary consideration for discerning the ANA pattern and (b) indicates a metaphase mitotic cell.
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Which of the following diseases is characterized by abnormally increased constriction of the bronchi and bronchioles?A. Bronchitis B. EmphysemaC. Cystic fibrosis D. Asthma
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A client with possible acute kidney injury (AKI) is admitted to the hospital and mannitol is prescribed as a fluid challenge. Prior to carrying out this prescription, what intervention should the nurse implement?
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The neurological effects of burnout on the brain include all of the following parts of the brain excepta. Prefrontal cortexb. Hippocampusc. Amygdalad. Cerebellum
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Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema is the most profound effect from exposure to: Select one :a. Mustard agent b. Chlorine vapor c. Lewisite d. Phosgene oxime.
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Which of the following are considered to be the toxic effects of a drug?a. Additional, mild, unwanted effectsb. Unusual, unexpected mild effectsc. Serious, possibly life-threatening effectsd. Reduction of the allergic response
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based on the results of the riba test, what is the probable cause of teds disease?
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select the characteristic in long sleepers (more than 9 hours) that is absent in short sleepers (less than 6 hours).
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T/F. per New York City Health code, hands must be washed throughly at least 3 times every day.
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which of the following describes a well-run critique?a. interactive and collaborativeb. uneasy and contentiousc. competitive and showyd. individualized and introspective
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