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A common vehicle for the transmission of microbes is _____. - Water An example of transmission by direct contact is _____. - Sexual contact An example of transmission by indirect contact is _____. - Sneezing Bacteria that grom in pairs - Diplococci Bacteria that grow as clusters - Staphylococci Bioterrorism is: Not a concern in the United States The use of chemicals to cause illness The use of biological agents for terrorist purposes Easily detected and treated - The use of biological age...

acanthocytosis, ataxia, night blindness, steatorrhea, failure to thrive - abetalipoproteinemia: AR inability to synthesize apoB-48 and apoB-100 --> inability to export lipid absorbed in intestine as chylomicron accelerated atherosclerosis, tendon xanthoma, corneal arcus - familial hypercholesterolemia: absent or decreased LDL receptors arginine derivatives - creatine urea (urea cycle intermediate) NO asymptomatic increase in fructose in blood and urine - fructokinase deficiency (essenti...

bdominal pain, ascites, hepatomegaly, (also high D dimer, CHF without JVD) Answer- Budd-Chiari syndrome Achilles tendon xanthoma Answer- Familial hypercholesterolemia Adrenal hemorrhage, hypotension, DIC Answer- Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (meningococcemia) Arachnodactyly, lens dislocation, aortic dissection, hyperflexible joints Answer- Marfan's (fibrillin defect) Athlete with polycythemia Answer- Erythropoietin injection Back pain, fever, night sweats, weight loss Answer- Pott's ...

6 "P's" of musculoskeletal injury - pain paralysis paresthesias - burning or pricking pulselessness pallor pressure acromioclavicular joint injuries (AC separation): - Located just under the skin on the lateral superior surface of the shoulder is the AC joint - frequently separated during sports. - splinted effectively with a sling and swathe air embolism - The presence of air in the veins, which can lead to cardiac arrest if it enters the heart. Air embolism S/S - TACHYCARDIA DYSPNEA H...

"oz." is a common abbreviation for "pound." - FALSE A bag has 90 fruits in it. There are 9 times as many oranges as there are apples. The bag has __?__ apples in it. A) 9 B) 27 C) 45 D) 54 E) 81 - A) 9 A boy is 16 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 25 years old, his sister will be __?__ years old. A) 26 B) 29 C) 32 D) 41 E) 50 - D) 41 A pack of paper costs 24 cents. 4 packs will cost __?__. A) $0.88 B) $0.96 C) $0.98 D) $1.04 E) $1.16 - B) $0.96 A professional ba...

1. Which adaptive equipment would be most appropriate to use for a severely contracted patient who is unable to bear weight when transferring from bed to chair Correct answer- Patient Lift example hoyer 2. What lab values are expected to be in a patient with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis Correct answer- BUN 32, CREATNINE 8.32 3. Your 85 year old patient with atrial fibrillation fell at home 3 days ago. You notice she has been having several episodes of acute confusion since bei...

1. Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? Correct answer- phenazopyridine (Pyridium) 2. You are ordered to give digoxin. Your patient's vital signs are as follows: Blood Pressure 130/75, Temp 97.9 oral, HR 52, O2 Sat 100% room air. What should you do next? Correct answer- Hold digoxin and call the provider 3. Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a blood transfusion because: Correct answer- Normal Saline is...

Under the Incident Command System, the __________ is responsible for determining the strategic goals for control of an incident. Question 1 options: 1) Incident Commander 2) Operations Officer 3) Planning Officer 4) Administration Officer Correct answer- 1) Incident Commander In the Incident Management System, who is the one person ultimately responsible for managing an incident? Question 2 options

A - QUESTIONSA patient in a recumbent position with the head lower than the feet is said to be in which of the following positions? a) Trendelenburg b) Fowler c) Sims d) Stenver A - QUESTIONSA patient who is diaphoretic has: a) pale, cool clammy skin b) hot, dry skin c) dilated pupils d) warm, moist skin A - QUESTIONSA patient whose systolic blood pressure is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg usually is considered: a) hypertensive b) hypotensive c) average/normal d) baseline A - QUESTION...

The nurse is obtaining a medication history for a client with a new prescription for paroxetine (Paxil). The client reports current use of the MAO inhibitor isocarboxazid (Marplan). What intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? - Notify the healthcare provider that the client is currently taking Marplan. . Translator is working with the nurse who is giving discharge instructions to a non-English client. When the translator restates what the nurse is saying it appears that...