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Proverbial dangling carrot Chasing something you can't always get. No one ever wins, mad dash to acquire something Creative class- a category of workers in multiple occupations and industries united by the fact that creativity is central to their productive work. It is in high demand by companies and, as an extension, by cities and towns, which go to great efforts to attract them.

what is contact precautions? - used to prevent transmission of infectious agents that are spread by direct or indirect contact with patient or environment. when would you use contact precautions? - excessive wound drainage, fecal incontinence, other discharges from body with increased risk of transmission what are the Contact precautions guidelines? - wash hands before and after entering, gloves, gown (when in direct contact with patient or environment), 3ft between beds and dedicated equip...

Confidentiality - Information is not made available or disclosed to unauthorized individuals, entities, or processes. Ensures unauthorized persons are not able to read private and sensitive data. It is achieved through cryptography. Integrity - Ensures unauthorized persons or channels are not able to modify the data. It is accomplished through the use of a message digest or digital signatures. Availability - The computing systems used to store and process information, the security controls...

The laws governing naturopathic physicians and students were written to protect who? a. The student b. Both student and physician c. The public d. None of the above - C. The public What is the definition of Naturopathic Medicine according to the ARS? a. Nature cure plus homeopathy b. Witchcraft c. The use of non invasive natural methods d. Means medicine as taught in approved schools of naturopathic medicine and in clinical, internship, preceptorship and postdoctoral training programs ...

Which plants are considered Lymphagogues? - Galium aparine Ceanothus americanus/spp Baptisia tinctoria Phytolacca americana/decandra Parts of plant used from Galium aparine? - Aerial What are the primary and secondary actions of Galium aparine? - Primary: Lymphagogue, alterative, inflammation modulator Secondary: Astringent, diuretic, vulnerary Which plant would you use for the following conditions: Acne, psoriasis, eczema. Detox skin through lymph. Tonsillitis, pharyngitis, Urinary tra...

The study of chemical drugs, their chemistry, effects on the body, actions, toxicities, and dosages includes research into newly discovered chemicals - Pharmacology The science encompassing those phases of knowledge relating to natural products that are generally of medicinal value and primarily of plant origin. - Pharmacognosy Science of preparing, compounding, dispensing herbal or chemical medicines. - Pharmacy Used with herbs of potential toxicity, whereby the amount of liquid herb per d...

abortifacient - any substance that could cause or induce abortion adaptogen - remedy that improves adaptability, helping to maintain an adequate stress response and prevent (or restore from) exhaustion of the adrenal cortex stress hormone 1. has no SE 2. acts on entire body 3. tends to have a normalizing effect on body alterative - medicine that alters process of metabolism so that the tissues can best deal with functions of nutrition and elimination. Most often applied to toxic condition...

Botox blocks which of the following: A.Acetylcholine receptors B.sodium channels C.exocytosis D.acetylcholinesterase - Exocytosis The slowest sensory axons are A.group I, type A B.group II, type A C.group III, type A D.type C - type C Rod sodium channels are regulated by binding which of the following: A.cAMP B.cGMP C.lidocaine D.acetylcholine - cGMP What stimulates IGF-1 production by the liver? A.somatostatinB.TSH C.hep

Bordetella Pertussis (Whooping cough) - ansGram - Coccobacilli -Acute Respiratory, Severe coughing episodes (Bronchial pneumonia, acute encephalopothy -killed 5-10,000/yr before vaccine (available 2013/2014) -S&S: runny nose, sneezing, mild cough, low-grade fever, pneumonia, whoop sound inhaling, cyanosis, vomiting -Petrussis toxin a-b subunit - attaches/blocks cilia movement, increases cAMP levels (mucous secretions) -Filamentous hemagglutinin - attaches to human cilia -Transmission - p...

Greek physician, botanist, pharmacologist. Surgeon for Roman army. - Dioscorides (40-90 A.D.) Wrote de Materia Medica (5 vol. book) : - Dioscorides Materia Medica - Compilation of all known plant knowledge and related substance. Highly influential and long-lived writings; systemic organization. Writings based on observation. Referenced for more than 1,600 years. Refuted humeral theory. -Greek physician, surgeon, philosopher. -Adopted concepts of 4 humors and energetics (hot/cold; damp/d...