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What predisposing factors, identified in S.P.'s medical history, place her at risk for infection, ...

What predisposing factors, identified in S.P.'s medical history, place her at risk for infection, ...

What predisposing factors, identified in S.P.'s medical history, place her at risk for infection,
  bleeding, and anemia?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What predisposing factors

Kayla1   345   7 Replies

Manda Melton

Which statement describes data that is from a primary source?

Which statement describes data that is from a primary source?

Which statement describes data that is from a primary source?
 
  a. The client's wife said that he had these symptoms for months.
  b. The old chart has a note that the client denies any previous heart attacks.
&n

Cookie12   175   2 Replies

Shannon Weston

A 3-year-old boy presents with an altered mental status. His parents state he wandered into the ...

A 3-year-old boy presents with an altered mental status. His parents state he wandered into the ...

A 3-year-old boy presents with an altered mental status. His parents state he wandered into the garage unattended. He presents lethargic, with a green substance around his mouth. You should first:
A) call for additional resources.
B) admini

pietvliet   881   4 Replies

Aurihs Hernandez

The purpose of unconscious ego defense mechanisms is to do which of the following for the ...

The purpose of unconscious ego defense mechanisms is to do which of the following for the ...

The purpose of unconscious ego defense mechanisms is to do which of the following for the individual?
 
  a. Protect against feelings of worthlessness and anxiety.
  b. Facilitate the use of problem-focused coping.

Evan1212   141   2 Replies

Sara DiJoseph

The tort invasion of privacy requires someone to take affirmative steps, by "prying or intruding" ...

The tort invasion of privacy requires someone to take affirmative steps, by "prying or intruding" ...

The tort invasion of privacy requires someone to take affirmative steps, by "prying or intruding" into a person's privacy.

▸ true

▸ false

Hashimmohd9   164   2 Replies

Vivek Katakam

Is it ethical to allow a placebo arm in a third world setting when that would not be allowed in the

Is it ethical to allow a placebo arm in a third world setting when that would not be allowed in the

Third World Drug Trials
 

Background:   The burden of HIV in the third world is very high.  For this reason, there are many drug trials currently underway examining the treatment of HIV in these settings.  Many are RCTs

louist   157   1 Reply

duddy

Placebo for everyday treatment, Is it ethically allowable for a physician to prescribe a placebo pr

Placebo for everyday treatment, Is it ethically allowable for a physician to prescribe a placebo pr

Placebo for everyday treatment
 

Background:  Placebo is often used in randomized controlled trials to help determine the effectiveness of new drugs or treatments.   Often in clinical practice, it can be hard to determine if

louist   155   1 Reply

duddy

You are caring for a 16-year-old male who has a deformed wrist after falling off his skateboard. ...

You are caring for a 16-year-old male who has a deformed wrist after falling off his skateboard. ...

You are caring for a 16-year-old male who has a deformed wrist after falling off his skateboard. Appropriate care for this patient includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) applying a splint, sling, and swathe.
B) keeping the patient calm an

pietvliet   981   12 Replies

Legendary Hero

The combining form super/o- means ________. (Fill in the blank)

The combining form super/o- means ________. (Fill in the blank)

The combining form super/o- means ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 2

Which of these procedures exposes the patient to radiation?
 
  A) sonography
  B) ultrasonography

Inagambit   758   3 Replies

Haley Doron

In which two chambers of the heart does blood have an oxygen concentration of nearly 100%?

In which two chambers of the heart does blood have an oxygen concentration of nearly 100%?

In which two chambers of the heart does blood have an oxygen concentration of nearly 100%?

• Left atrium and right ventricle

• Left atrium and left ventricle

• Right atrium and right ventricle

• Right atrium and left ventricle

yuknam   271   4 Replies

student Hanna Jamalabad

Which nursing intervention would help minimize side effects in a client receiving antithymocyte ...

Which nursing intervention would help minimize side effects in a client receiving antithymocyte ...

Which nursing intervention would help minimize side effects in a client receiving antithymocyte (Atgam) therapy?
 
  1. Administering acetaminophen
  2. Providing cough syrup
  3. Limiting visitors
 

Mstoniy   145   2 Replies

rlaw11

To define a medical word that contains a combining form and a suffix, you put the meaning of the ...

To define a medical word that contains a combining form and a suffix, you put the meaning of the ...

To define a medical word that contains a combining form and a suffix, you put the meaning of the suffix first, followed by the meaning of the combining form.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 2
[

lilipie   568   5 Replies

andy19

What should coders do when they see an order for an antibiotic?

What should coders do when they see an order for an antibiotic?

[html]What should coders do when they see an order for an antibiotic?

▸ Assign a code for long-term use of antibiotics.

▸ Assign a code for unknown infectious disease.

▸ Review the record to identify the type of infection.

▸ Query the physician r

Tyalis   182   2 Replies

Paige Marie Donaghue

Pneumocystis pneumonia is commonly seen in patients with AIDS. (True or false?)

Pneumocystis pneumonia is commonly seen in patients with AIDS. (True or false?)

Pneumocystis pneumonia is commonly seen in patients with AIDS. (True or False?)

klcarrasquillo   157   2 Replies

K.c. Akah

The nurse is caring for a client in the physician's office who wishes to quit smoking. The ...

The nurse is caring for a client in the physician's office who wishes to quit smoking. The ...

The nurse is caring for a client in the physician's office who wishes to quit smoking.
 
  The client asks the nurse, If I quit smoking, will my risk of lung cancer be the same as a non-smoker's? The nurse's best response include

Sbermudez   96   2 Replies

sonia reynoso

In P wave asystole, there are

In P wave asystole, there are

In P wave asystole, there are

▸ P waves and QRS complexes but no T waves.

▸ no waves of any kind.

▸ P waves but no QRS complexes.

▸ no P waves or QRS complexes.

msouthern   729   2 Replies

raytracy86

Patient confidentiality applies to all of the following situations EXCEPT:

Patient confidentiality applies to all of the following situations EXCEPT:

Patient confidentiality applies to all of the following situations EXCEPT:
A) discussing the call with another fire crew who was not involved.
B) relaying concerns of abuse to appropriate authorities.
C) when you are alone with your sp

pietvliet   240   5 Replies

Jenny Soto

Why do you think it's important for healthcare workers to be learning about research?

Why do you think it's important for healthcare workers to be learning about research?

 What does "research" mean to you?  How would you define the word "research"?

Why do you think it's important for healthcare workers to be learning about research?  What are some skills that you might lea

ohemati   80   1 Reply

hule4

A 48-year-old woman who works as an office manager is prescribed metoclopramide (Reglan) for ...

A 48-year-old woman who works as an office manager is prescribed metoclopramide (Reglan) for ...

A 48-year-old woman who works as an office manager is prescribed metoclopramide (Reglan) for diabetic gastroparesis. The nurse will be sure to assess the patient for
 
  A) tachycardia.
  B) depression.
  C) h

camdenmclellan   231   2 Replies

Tracy Ogbeide

A basic foundational principle of chiropractic care is that

A basic foundational principle of chiropractic care is that

A basic foundational principle of chiropractic care is that
 
  a. Structure and function coexist.
  b. Chiropractic care is risk free.
  c. Human beings need external hands-on care to be healthiest.
&nbs

asanders82   103   2 Replies

mutaz hammour

Which client would the nurse encourage to increase intake of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)? 1. A ...

Which client would the nurse encourage to increase intake of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)? 1. A ...

Which client would the nurse encourage to increase intake of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)?
 
  1. A client with insomnia due to work-related tension
  2. A client with thinning hair and baldness
  3. A postmenopa

bl442113   244   3 Replies

Hailey Huong Tran

Medicare provides one of the largest share of revenue for physician's offices.

Medicare provides one of the largest share of revenue for physician's offices.

Medicare provides one of the largest share of revenue for physician's offices.
[True or False]

goldensteeez   214   2 Replies

jan123

The nurse is working with older adult clients in an extended care facility. Which of the following ...

The nurse is working with older adult clients in an extended care facility. Which of the following ...

The nurse is working with older adult clients in an extended care facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to enhance the clients' sense of taste?
 
  a. Mix foods together.
  b. Assist with oral h

eliza20   114   2 Replies

madhu

_____ is commonly known as wryneck.

_____ is commonly known as wryneck.

_____ is commonly known as wryneck.
 A) Hallux valgus
  B) Spina bifida
  C) Torticollis
  D) Subluxation

QUESTION 2

Inflammation of the appendix is known as _____.
 A) pyelitis
  B) tonsillectom

mesharmor   430   2 Replies

kashmirknope1

The nurse charts that the patient is eupneic. This finding indicates that respirations 1. Require ...

The nurse charts that the patient is eupneic. This finding indicates that respirations 1. Require ...

The nurse charts that the patient is eupneic. This finding indicates that respirations
 
  1. Require the use of costal, sternal, and subclavicular muscles.
  2. Are very shallow and at a rate between 8 and 12 per minut

katalys   443   5 Replies

Gail Doll Didier

Which of the following hospice services are covered by Medicare? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following hospice services are covered by Medicare? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following hospice services are covered by Medicare? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. physician and nursing care d. medical equipment and supplies
  b. dental care e. housekeeping services
  c. coun

Anastasia26   131   2 Replies

Chanaye Jones

It is important for practicing nurses to vigorously oppose the delivery of nursing care by ...

It is important for practicing nurses to vigorously oppose the delivery of nursing care by ...

It is important for practicing nurses to vigorously oppose the delivery of nursing care by non-nursing personnel.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

nalaa09   181   2 Replies

Shyenne Leuty

A client reports fatigue, irritability, and frequently catching a cold over the last few months. The ...

A client reports fatigue, irritability, and frequently catching a cold over the last few months. The ...

A client reports fatigue, irritability, and frequently catching a cold over the last few months. The nurse would assess this client for other findings consistent with:
 
  1. Altered nutrition: more than body requirements.
&

katalys   98   3 Replies

Wentoll

Your patient cannot walk and is breathing 16 times per minute. You should next assess:

Your patient cannot walk and is breathing 16 times per minute. You should next assess:

Your patient cannot walk and is breathing 16 times per minute. You should next assess:
A) mental status.
B) airway.
C) capillary refill time.
D) blood pressure.

Carceri   305   3 Replies

D Schindler

Code the following physician encounters using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and CPT. Sequence the codes in ...

Code the following physician encounters using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and CPT. Sequence the codes in ...

[html]Code the following physician encounters using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and CPT. Sequence the codes in the correct order. Assign any needed modifiers. PHYSICIAN OFFICE VISITPATIENT: SHELBYOFFICE RECORD NUMBER: 04-68-23

domo2292   113   2 Replies

Emanuel Douglas Sr

A client involved in a motor vehicle accident has elevations of pulse, blood pressure, and ...

A client involved in a motor vehicle accident has elevations of pulse, blood pressure, and ...

A client involved in a motor vehicle accident has elevations of pulse, blood pressure, and respiratory rate. After major physical injury is ruled out,
 
  the nurse concludes that these signs may be the result of which of the fol

Uyentrinh21   95   2 Replies

Peter Cao

How did you perceive quarantine?

How did you perceive quarantine?

How did you perceive quarantine?

Smartiz007   67   1 Reply

Tneary

A nurse administers a double dose of medication to a client because the physician order was unclear. ...

A nurse administers a double dose of medication to a client because the physician order was unclear. ...

A nurse administers a double dose of medication to a client because the physician order was unclear. The nurse is at risk for legal liability on which of the following grounds?
 
  1. failure to ensure safety
  2. impro

posiodensgurl   112   2 Replies

Madi Ma

If an organ slides or falls forward, the resulting condition is called:

If an organ slides or falls forward, the resulting condition is called:

If an organ slides or falls forward, the resulting condition is called:
 
  a. neoplasm
  b. relapse
  c. remission
  d. prolapse
  e. dysmenorrhea

QUESTION 2

bx: __________
 
  Fill in t

dindsi   1746   5 Replies

Samantha Jo Hernandez

Explain how the government's role in health has expanded and what led to this expansion.

Explain how the government's role in health has expanded and what led to this expansion.

Explain how the government's role in health has expanded and what led to this expansion.

Ravenfaust   164   2 Replies

toripage

Code the following physician encounters using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and CPT. Sequence the codes in ...

Code the following physician encounters using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and CPT. Sequence the codes in ...

[html]Code the following physician encounters using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and CPT. Sequence the codes in the correct order. Assign any needed modifiers. PHYSICIAN OFFICE VISITPATIENT: JULIEOFFICE RECORDNUMBER: 09-68-2

kristallqiu99   92   2 Replies

Halyonis

One of the meanings of the combining form ________ is tailbone.

One of the meanings of the combining form ________ is tailbone.

One of the meanings of the combining form ________ is tailbone.
 
  A) coccyg/o-
  B) cost/o-
  C) calcane/o-
  D) crani/o-

QUESTION 2

A flat plate of the abdomen is a type of x-ray without contrast dye.

brandon...   226   3 Replies

Minnow b

Allison is an 18-year-old college student with type 1 diabetes. She is on NPH twice daily and ...

Allison is an 18-year-old college student with type 1 diabetes. She is on NPH twice daily and ...

Allison is an 18-year-old college student with type 1 diabetes. She is on NPH twice daily and Novolog before meals. She usually walks for 40 minutes each evening as part of her exercise regimen.
 
  She is beginning a 30-minute s

Chellemonia   158   2 Replies

TaraKing73

Tom Jones is a 56-year-old male who has been followed in the urology clinic for a few weeks with ...

Tom Jones is a 56-year-old male who has been followed in the urology clinic for a few weeks with ...

[html]Tom Jones is a 56-year-old male who has been followed in the urology clinic for a few weeks with symptoms of renal calculi. He was taken to the operating suite for ureteroscopy, attempted stone extraction, and stent placement. The cystoscope

iloveyofacexx3   130   3 Replies

Robert Sympson

The ____________________ are the bony structure units of the spinal column. (Fill in the blank)

The ____________________ are the bony structure units of the spinal column. (Fill in the blank)

The ____________________ are the bony structure units of the spinal column.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 2

Which condition is also known as giant cell arteritis?
 A) temporal arteritis
  B) val

chanceh91   234   4 Replies

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