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Purpose of Dopamine Inhibition of prolactin production Sleep Learning Attention Pleasure and reward Movement Memory Mood What term best describes the reelationship between an individual's health and a number of other variables, including the amoutn of healthcare consumed? Health pro...

black box warning - Myocarditis due to Clozapine - occurs w/n 1 month of starting Clozapine. Flu like symptoms, eosinophilia, EKG Changes, elevated CPK. D/C Immediately! Do NOT restart Antisocial Personality Disorder - Associated with urban areas Zelephon - shortest 1/2 of ...

Descriptive Vividness - The researcher describes the data gathering process in sufficient detail that the reader can personally experience it. The data collected, often in the form of personal statements, should be quoted directly and extensively, because this is the raw data from the study. M...

T-test - Compares one variable (perhaps BP) between two groups P-value - Represents the probability of error involved in accepting the observed results as a valid representative of the population. Think of P-value as statistical significance of a hypothesis. Standard deviation - Th...

Kawasaki Disease - Strawberry Tongue Strep Throat - Strawberry Tongue Kawasaki - swollen hands, feet, and fever Kawasaki Work Up - CBC, ESR (Inflammation), Liver Enzymes,Urinalysis (blood,protein, Specific Gravity), Throat Culture (r/o strep) Kawasaki Tx - ASA & Immunoglob...

Level of Evidence Hierarchy: - 1. Meta-analysis 2. Systemic review 3. Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) 4. Experiment 5. Cohort Study 6. Case Reports/Series 7. Expert Opinions/Editorials Types of Research - • Meta-analysis • Systemic review • Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) ...

Level of Evidence Hierarchy: - 1. Meta-analysis 2. Systemic review 3. Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) 4. Experiment 5. Cohort Study 6. Case Reports/Series 7. Expert Opinions/Editorials Types of Research - • Meta-analysis • Systemic review • Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) ...

Mood Disorders - Most common psych illnesses Primary characteristic is persistent disturbance in mood - Major Depressive Disorder Often occurs without precipitating event - MDD Object loss theory - Fairbairn, Winnicott & guntrip Aggression turned inward theory of MDD - Fre...

Who is at greatest risk for TB HIV positive, immunocompromised, Mantoux >5mm Which is the most common lobe pneumonia is found in? lower lobes How to treat a young otherwise patient with pneumonia Azythromycin Biaxin- Clarythromicin Doxycycline Erythromycin Pt with COPD and C...

ANA definition of NI (2008) - Nursing informatics is a specialty that: A. integrates nursing science B. Computer science C. Information science to manage and communicate: 1. Data 2. Information 3. Knowledge and 4. Wisdom in nursing practice NI Supports: a. consumers b. patients c. nur...

When should adults get the PNA vaccine? - Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13 How often should you get a physical exam? - Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21 Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59 Every 2 years from age 60+ ...

Mc burney's point - Point in RLQ abd of appendix. Tenderness indicates appendicitis Murphy's sign - Place fingers under rt coastal margin and instruct to take deep breath. Increased tenderness with sudden stop during inhalation is a positive murphy's sign Obturator muscle, psoas sig...

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) - Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels? Furosemide (Lasix). Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). Spironolactone (Aldactone). Triamterene (Dyrenium). cerebellar functioning - The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid, alte...

Karposi Sarcoma - Characteristic purple areas on the nose in an HIV-positive female. A type of cancer that can form in the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs. The skin lesions are usually purple in color. Malodorous single nare - Foreign body Retinal Detachment - the retina separates ...

Hgb male - 13.5 to 17.5 g/dL Hgb female - 12.0 to 15.5 g/dl female male - 36% to 46 % 41% to 53% MCV (size of RBC) - 80 to100 fL >100 fl (macrocytic anemia) such as B12 deficiency (due to pernicious anemia) or folate deficiency <80 (microcytic anemia) such as iron de...