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frontal lobe problem solving, judgment, organization, personality, concentration, &planning temporal lobe memory, hearing, understanding language, sequencing parietal lobe sense of touch, differentiation of size, color, shape, visual &spacial perception thalamus relay station for sensory information (except smell) hypothalamus control center for hunger, thirst, sex, endocrine levels, temperature regulation, & emotions. manages hormones. emotional conductor ...

Acute Brain Injury An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma Traumatic Brain Injury An alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force 2 Mechanisms *trauma impact * traumatic inertial forces Non-traumatic brain injury Lack of O2, decreased nutrients to cells, exposure to toxins, pressure from tumor or blockage or other neuro disorder ABI Prevalence 2nd most preval...

The laboratory staff member that often holds a PhD and is responsible for overseeing all laboratory operations is the: a. Department Supervisor b. Laboratory Director c. Emergency Operations Supervisor d. Medical Laboratory Scientist b. Laboratory Director Rank the following according to their education requirements and responsibilities within the lab, with the highest educated person/person with the most responsibilities first. a. Medical Laboratory Scientist b. Phlebotomist ...

Laboratory Director (PhD, Pathologist (MD), etc.) - Oversees all laboratory operations (all three branches) - Expertise in medical, scientific, technical, and regulatory matters Pathologist (MD) - Works in the pathology department - Great resource/reference for MLS - Reviews all abnormal hematologic cases along with tissue biopsies, etc "Path Review" Laboratory Supervisor/Manager - Responsible for the technical aspects of the lab - Usually an MLS with additional education...

Symbolism of Eva Smith: She is used as a symbol of the common man or woman and reminds us of our need to take responsibility for our actions and impact on others. What does Eva Smith represent? The ordinary people who can be destroyed by indifference when society fails to grant them the right of basic human dignity. Meaning of Eva's pregnancy: The fact that Eva was pregnant, it suggests that: the way we treat people can affect the next generation but also shows how hard it...

BlS Hot/BLS Cold A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to respond in an emergency response mode full response When "everything rolls" using the emergency response move ALS Hot A resource with advanced life support capability dispatched and total respond in an emergency response mode Anxious Attributes of a successful EMD include all of the following except: Blind environment Field medical personnel work on the patients directly. be...

1. A successful EMD should: a. Be clear b. Be concise c. Use accurate speech d. All of the above e. None of the above d. All of the above 2. Which of the following can be considered part of a local EMS System? a. Hospitals b. Air Ambulances c. Law Enforcement d. All of the above e. None of the above d. All of the above 3. Which of the following is a Tier 1 level of training? a. Basic Life Support b. Advanced Life Support c. Aeromedical Ambulances d. First Responders...

What is the most influential factor that has shaped the nursing profession? 1) Physicians need for handmaidens 2) Societal need for healthcare outside the home 3) Military demand for nurses in the field 4) Germ theory influence on sanitation 3 Which of the following is an example of an illness prevention activity? Select all that apply. 1) Encouraging the use of a food diary 2) Joining a cancer support group 3) Administering immunization for HPV 4) Teaching a diabetic pat...

a. "You are correct, but we have to learn it anyway." b. "This keeps the focus of nursing narrow." c. "Theories help explain why nurses do what they do." d. "Exposure to theories will help you later in graduate school." ANS: C Theories offer well-grounded rationales for how and why nurses perform specific interventions and for predicting and/or prescribing nursing care measures. Although nursing theory will help the nurse in graduate school, it is also an important basis for the...

Beta2-Adrenergic Agonist albuterol Terbutaline (Brethine) Beta2-Adrenergic Agonist Action -act by selectingly activating the beta2-receptors in the bronchial smooth muscle, resulting in bronchodilation -as a result of this: bronchospasm is relieved, histamine release is inhibited, ciliary motility is increased Terbutaline -long term control of asthma -monitor HR -to decrease HR, give beta blocker Benzodiazepine: CCCOLD -Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) -Clorazepate (Thanx...