Ailments - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Which patient could be expected to have the highest systolic blood pres- sure? A 21-year-old male A 50-year-old perimenopausal female A 35-year-old patient with Type 2 diabetes A 75-year-old male: D. Nearly 25% of the US population has hypertension. The greatest incidence is in older adults because of changes in the intima of vessels as aging and calcium deposition occur. Males of any age are more likely to be hypertensive than females of the same age. African American adults have the hig...

ATI-TEAS Practice Tests Nov 2022. aka the windpipe - is a cylindrical portion of the respiratory tract that joins the larynx with the lungs connects the throat to the stomach - when someone swallows, this contracts to force the food down into the stomach - like other structures in the respiratory system, this structure secretes mucus for lubrication (1) Identify the tissue(s) that is/are striated (2) Identify the tissue(s) that is/are NOT striated a) cardiac b) smooth c) skel...

As a nurse manager, you observe a staff nurse who over the past few weeks has become withdrawn and has had several absences due to minor ailments. Your best action would be to: a. Ask the nurse if she is okay during report. b. Refer the nurse to the employee assistance program. c. Ask the nurse to meet with you for a few minutes before she leaves for the day. d. Write a note to the nurse advising her that her work attendance must improve. ANS: C Stress can lead to emotional symptoms such ...

Score for this quiz: 100 out of 100 MAKE SURE TO READ THE RED LETTERS FOR RIGHT ANSWERS!!! Multiple Choice: Which type of diffusion can move nutrients against the concentration from an ar ea of low concentration to an area of high concentration? Facilitated diffusion Correct Answer Active transport Osmosis Passive diffusion List 3 organs of the gastrointestinal tract and state their functions. Your Answer: 1.) Mouth: Functions - The mouth can hold food also mechanically process food into the dig...

GIN TSP Exam Study Guide Complete Study Questions And Answers Three countries of origin of gin: ANS Holland, England, United States. Who is credited with the invention of gin and in what time period? ANS Franciscus Sylvius in the mid-seventeenth century. True or False: The juniper berry was believed to cure all sorts of ailments afflicting the bladder, kidneys and circulatory system. ANS True. In the 1600s, British troops fighting during the ____________ ____________ War were given ...

WGU C215 Practice Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+ Which definition used for quality evaluates how well a product performs its intended function? Fitness for use Support services Value for price paid Psychological criteria Fitness for use Which total quality management (TQM) process was developed to stress management's responsibility for quality? Statistical quality control charts Fitness quality for use 14 points for quality improvement Product design quality 14 points for quality i...

WGU C215 Pre-Assessment (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Operations Management| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Which continuous improvement method does C pk measure? a. Parts per million on the capability index b. The most common measurement process c. How close one is to a target and how consistent one is with the average performance d. What a process is capable of and how long it will take to conclude Answer: c Q: What are two important aspects of S...

___ diffusion is how moisture in a vapor state moves through material because of a difference in pressure or difference in temperature - Vapor ___ Diffusion is water vapor moving through a material from a high pressure to a low pressure or from a warm side of the wall to a cool side - Vapor ___ Movement accounts for more than 98% of all water vapor movement and building cavities - Air ____ Need to be bonded to the ground - All panel enclosures _____ can create pressure that is greater tha...

Cantharis - UTI with intolerable urging < urination. Burns with blistering. Sx have rapid onset. > Movement. > Cold, but < cold drinks. Strong sexual desires. SRP: scalding urine passes DROP BY DROP. SRP: thirst but no desire to drink. Arnica Montana - Bruising, mm sprain or strain, shock, after any trauma, head injury. Will not admit illness, refuse to see Dr. > Alone, lying on injured part. < Jarring, touch. Feels what they are lying on is TOO HARD. Injured part ...

PLS2601 Critical Reasoning 50 Marks Duration 3 Hours This paper consists of 8 pages. Instructions: 1) This is a “take home” examination. You have 3 hours to complete it. 2) Complete all the questions that follow. 3) Ensure that you follow the individual instructions given for each question. 4) Number your answers correctly. 5) Provide both in-text and bibliographic references in your answer where you have used them. 6) You are reminded that an Honesty Declaration should...