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1. A 72-year-old male demonstrates left-sided weakness of upper and lower extremities. The symptoms lasted 24 hours and resolve with no evidence of infarction. The patient most likely experienced a(n): 2. When a patient has a peculiar sensation that immediately precedes a seizure, what term should the nurse use to describe this sensation? 3. The nursing student would correctly identify the most common symptom of brain abscess as: 4. A 15-year-old male was struck by a motor vehicle and suffere...

1. Visible light is between and nm within the electromagnetic spectrum. 2. Lateral inhibition can be used to explain 3. The rod-cone break in the dark adaptation curve occurs after what time period in the dark. 4. The blind spot is located 5. According to Goldstein, the evolutionary explanation of neural specialization is 6. The Hecht et al. (1942) study is important because 7. Light can be described in terms of wavelength, or as consisting of small packets of energy called ...

1. During childhood, the thymus decreases in size, and this is referred to as _____ atrophy. 2. A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is the nurse’s best response? 3. Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? 4. A 13-year-old girl has a karyotype that reveals an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome present. What medical diagnosis will the nurse observe on the chart? 5. A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth ...

ACOG guidelines regarding well women exams 1. What is the ASCCP recommended management for an ASCUS (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance) pap result with a positive high-risk HPV 16 cotest in a 26-year-old woman without a history of abnormal pap smears? 2. A well-woman visit for an adolescent should include which of the following? ACOG Pap smear guidelines 1. A Bethesda system Pap smear report that reads LSIL is most consistent with which classification? 2. A single Pap...

1. ......... models are mathematical models of the master budget that can react to any set of assumption about sales, costs, and product mix. 2. A sales forecast is .......... 3. A ...........gives the expected sales under a given set of conditions. 4. A ..........gives the expected sales under a given set of conditions. 5. .........need cost accounting systems. 6. ...........probably would not be used as a measure of activity in a flexible budget. 7. ...........are components of a mast...

1. Unlike a research topic that is defined broadly, a _____________ is better defined to provide direction for researchers. 2. For his study, Tim has stated his research hypothesis as: H1 µ1 < µ2. What do the symbols mean? 3. Caron has developed a _____________ that states there is a relationship between caffeine and alertness. 4. You have been discussing a research project with your friend Jerri. Jerri has told you that her research hypothesis states, the mean of population 1 is...

1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate? 2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one? 3. Is the following information subjective or objective? Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity and relieved by rest. 4. Is the following information subjective or objective? Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120. 5. The following in...

1. CAM is: 2. What is the_ goal of patient education of the_ elderly? 3. The_ definition of negotiation as it applies to patient education is: 4. What should the_ patient’s condition be to give informed consent? 5. Teaching aids should be used 6. What is the_ purpose of informed consent? 7. What is the_ one thing terminal patients find most difficult? 8. Which of the_ following ethical the_ories means “do no harm”? 9. Illiteracy is: 10. What is “ageism” in h...

1. Mrs. Rosen is a 49-year-old patient who is experiencing fibro-fog. What does the PMHNP prescribe for Mrs. Rosen to improve this condition? 2. An elderly woman with a history of Alzheimer’s disease, coronary artery disease, and myocardial infarction had a fall at home 3 months ago that resulted in her receiving an open reduction internal fixation. While assessing this patient, the PMHNP is made aware that the patient continues to experience mild to moderate pain. What is the PMHNP most li...

1. Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva) is an inhaled anticholinergic: 2. Pregnant patients w/ asthma may safely use ____ throughout their pregnancies. 3. Patients w/ pheochromocytoma should avoid which of the following classes of drugs due to the possibility of developing hypertensive crisis? 4. Long-acting beta-agonists received a black box warning from the US Food and Drug Administration due to the: 5. When prescribing montelukast (Singulair) for asthma, patients or parents of patients should be i...