Acute radiation syndrome - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...

Factors that determine the patient's likelihood of developing acute radiation syndrome - Answer Dose Rate of radiation with total body exposure Penetrating-type radiation Age Medical history Genetics Minimum amount of radiation exposure for ARS to develop - Answer 100 rad Characteristic of organs most commonly affected by radiation exposure - Answer Those with rapidly reproducing cells Body system first affected by radiation exposure and and indication of the severi...

weekly blood work - Answer the only way to monitor x-ray workers for radiation exposure in the 20's and 30's deterministic - Answer radiation responses that exhibit increasing severity with increasing radiation dose; once a dose threshold is exceeded, severity of response increases with increasing dose death - Answer most devastating human response to radiation exposure; diagnostic radiation exposure not intense or large enough Chernobyl - Answer April 1986, thirty people died fro...

ATI Nutrition Practice Test B 2019 A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of four clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients is experiencing fluid overload? - Answer- A client who has a sodium level of 130 mEq/L A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who is postoperative following placement of a colostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to include? - Answer- "Increase your intake of foods containing pectin." A nurse i...

Final Exam: NURS 6540/ NURS6540 Test Bank | Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders| More than 200 Questions and Answers with Rationales | Complete Guide| Verified 2023/2024 1. Mrs. Keating is a 70-year-old woman suffering from arthritis. She is seeing the nurse practitioner for her regular checkup. For a person with chronic degenerative conditions, which of the following should the nurse suggest for health promotion? 1. Take herbal supplements. 2. Increase physical activity. 3. Take ...

Week 16: Pathophysiology Final Exam (Proctored) Due Aug 20 at 5pm Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 89 minutes 43 out of 50 Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 43 out of 50 Submitted Aug 19 at 11:06pm This attempt took 89 minutes. Question 1 1 / 1 pts A patient with type 1 diabetes asks the nurse what causes polyuria. What is the nurse’s best response? The symptom of polyuria in diabetes mellitus (DM) is caused by: a reduced ADH response caused by insulin deficiency....

TEST BANK Radiographic Pathology for Technologists 6th Edition by Nina KowalczykTable of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2: Skeletal System .................................................................................................................. 6 Chapter 3: Respiratory System ...........................................................................................

Test Bank Porth Pathophysiology Concepts of Altered Health States 2nd Canadian EditionTable of Contents Chapter 01: Concepts of Health and Disease .......................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 02: Concepts of Altered Health in Children ............................................................................................. 13 Chapter 03: Concepts of Altered Health in Older Adults ............................................

PRN1409 / PRN 1409 Exam 3 / Final Exam (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Client-Centered Care III | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | All Modules Covered | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen Question: leukemia Answer: overgrowth of WBC, caused by exposure to radiation and benzene (gasoline), pesticides, and human T-lymphotropic virus 1 that is toxic to bone marrow. Question: clients with abnormal numbers of chromosomes (down syndrome) are at risk for developing Answer: le...