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Test bank For Women's Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing 2nd Edition by Ivy M Alexander | 2017/2018 | 9780826190017 | Chapter 1-46 | Complete Questions and Answers A+ Chapter 1 Women and Their Health The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for 1. infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact? A) Resolving al...

The following information is recorded in the health history: “The patient has had abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric area.” Which of these categories does it belong to? A) Chief complaint B) Present illness C) Personal and social history D) Review of systems Ans: B Feedback: This information describes the pr...

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th Edition Chapter 4: Beginning the Physical Examination: General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain Multiple Choice 1. A 15-year-old high school sophomore and her mother come to your clinic because the mother is concerned about her daughter's weight. You measure her daughter's height and weight and obtain a BMI of 19.5 kg/m2. Based on this information, which of the following is appropriate? A) Refer the patient...

Test bank For Women's Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing 2nd Edition by Ivy M Alexander | 2017/2018 | 9780826190017 | Chapter 1-46 | Complete Questions and Answers A+ Chapter 1 Women and Their Health The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for 1. infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impa...

NURSE-UN 1243 Adult and Elder Nursing 3 Week #3:NeuroB asics Glasgow Coma Scale Higher score = better you are Physical Assessment ● Vital signs ● Cushing’sTriad - a response to ischemia from rapid brain injury - Cushing's triad refers to a set of signs that are indicative of increased intracranial pressure (ICP), or increased pressure in the brain. Cushing's triad consists of bradycardia (also known as a low heart rate), irregular respirations, and a w...

NURSE-UN 1243 Adult and Elder Nursing 3 WEEK 2 Exam 1– Neuro Basics &the 3Ds Changes in the Aging Brain • Changes can occur, especially to the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus • Changes also occur in neurons, neurotransmitters and blood vessels • Damage from free radicals and inflammation increases • Memory loss is NOT a normal part of the aging process. • Growing evidence of the older brain having adaptive capacities When/How to Assess Cognitive Function When to...

Cranial Nerve VIII - answer-Acoustic (Hearing and balance) Cranial nerve IX - answer-Glossopharyngeal- swallowing and rise of the palate, gag reflex Cranial Nerve XI - answer-Spinal Accessory (upper trapezius) Deep tendon reflex - answer-Ankle- S1 primarily Knee- Lumbar 2,3,4 Supinator(brachioradialis)-C5,6 BicepTriceps-C6,7 Stroke risk scale - answer-CHADS2 C-Congestive heart failure H-Hypertension A-Age >75 years D- Diabetes S-prior Stroke/TIA In the majority of child...

NURSE-UN 1243 Adult and Elder Nursing 3 WEEK 2 Exam 1– Neuro Basics &the 3Ds Changes in the Aging Brain • Changes can occur, especially to the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus • Changes also occur in neurons, neurotransmitters and blood vessels • Damage from free radicals and inflammation increases • Memory loss is NOT a normal part of the aging process. • Growing evidence of the older brain having adaptive capacities When/How to Assess Cognitive Function When to...

RHIA EXAM PREP 169 Questions with Verified Answers A Staghorn calculus of the left renal pelvis was treated earlier in the week by lithotripsy and is now removed via a percutaneous nephrostomy tube. What is the root operation performed for this procedure? a. Destruction b. Extirpation c. Fragmentation d. Release - CORRECT ANSWER b. Extirpation ***Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part Which type of data consists of *factual details* a *aggregated or summarized* from a...

VNR 507 Week 7: Behavioral, Neurologic, and Digestive Disorders - Discussion Part Two Discussion Part Two (graded) Your patient is a 77-year-old woman who has been more socially withdrawn lately and told her daughter she had not been feeling well. Her daughter has noticed a stepwise decline. While shopping for groceries with her daughter she became separated from daughter in the aisles. She became confused and angry when store employees and others tried to assist her. Her current medicatio...