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What is the foundation of a health promotion-prevention plan? correct answer: A thorough assessment of health & health behaviors. What are the Enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services? correct answer: Provides a practical guide to culturally & linguistically sensitive care. (Based on a definition of culture expanded to include geography, spirituality, language, race & ethnicity, & biology) What is "meaningful use" as it relates to electronic he...

Describe four general treatment measures for cardiac disorders. correct answer: dietary modification; exercise program; cessation of smoking; drug therapy 3. Identify ten risk factors for developing atherosclerosis. Indicate which ones are modifiable and which ones are not. Note that these are the same risk factors for heart disease. correct answer: • age—cannot be changed • gender—cannot be changed • genetic or familial factors—cannot be changed • obesity—modifi...

Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor stimulation causes: correct answer: vasoconstriction and an increased blood pressure Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor blockade results in: correct answer: vasodilation and reduced blood pressure The only alpha-1 adrenergic receptor blocking drugs used to treat hypertension include: correct answer: prazosin and alfuzin What can occur with the first dose of an alpha-1 receptor blocking agent? correct answer: Orthostatic hypotension Beta adrenergic blocking ag...

What is the body's first line of defense? correct answer: mechanical barrier such as intact skin and mucous membrane Identify the body's second and third lines of defense. correct answer: second: processes of phagocytosis and inflammation; third: the immune system response Which of the three lines of defense are specific? Explain what is meant by "specific defense mechanism." correct answer: The immune system is the specific defense mechanism of the body. It provides protection by s...

How does sleep disruption destabilize the college student? correct answer: Increase likelihood of stimulant or alcohol abuse; insomnia worsening due to depression and anxiety; depression and anxiety worsening the insomnia;worsen mood instability or trigger latent bipolar disorder How does a poor diet destabilize the college student? correct answer: Weight gain s/t no parent guidance; cafeteria's food choices; late night studying w/ junk food; lack of exercise; & overindulgence in calorie-l...

urinary tract infection (UTI) correct answer: invasion of pathogenic organisms (commonly bacteria) in the urinary tract, especially the urethra and bladder; symptoms include dysuria, urinary frequency, and malaise UTI clinical manifestations correct answer: LOWER- frequency, smell, urgency, burning, concentrated, hematuria, super pubic pressure/pain UPPER- All of the above plus fever, flank pain, and chills Uncomplicated UTI correct answer: Occurs in otherwise normal urinary tract . ...

A patient is seen in the office for amenorrhea, for which you obtain a urine pregnancy test in the office that returns negative. You would document this finding in which of the following sections of the encounter? A. HPI B. CC C. Subjective Data D. Objective Data --------- Correct Answers ---------- D: Objective data A patient you are seeing for the first time in your office, brings their previous medical records for the review. you would document a summer of the previous medical records in whic...

When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the following sounds would you expect to find in the LLQ? A. Tympanic B. Dull C. Resonant D. Hyperresonant -------- Correct Answer --------- B Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess the patient's abdomen? A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion. B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first C. Stand at the patient's right side and p...

Regis NU650: Advanced Health Assessment/Nursing Final NU 650 Week 15 Final Exam Question 1When you are assessing the internal structures of the eye, absence of a red reflex may indicate: a.Cataract or hemorrhage into the vitreous humor b.Acute iritis c.A normal finding in older adults d.Diabetes or long-standing hypertension Question 2Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the size of the arterioles and veins in the fundi of the eye? a.The veins and the arterioles are equal in...

NU 650/ NU 650 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED BY EXPERT A patient is seen in the office for amenorrhea, for which you obtain a urine pregnancy test in the office that returns negative. You would document this finding in which of the following sections of the encounter? A. HPI B. CC C. Subjective Data D. Objective Data - ANS D. Objective Data A patient you are seeing for the first time in your office, brings their previous medical records for the review. you would document a ...