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Antacids Correct Answer - Tums Amphojel, Rolaids Milk of Magnesia, Alternagel Maalox, Mylanta, Gelusil, Riopan Mylicon Antacids Action Correct Answer - Neutralizes stomach acid. decreases the rate of gastric emptying, treats hyperacidity Antacids Use Correct Answer - Peptic ulcer, used to treat heartburn; reflux esophagitis, gastritis, hiatal hernia. Antacids Nursing Considerations Correct Answer - antacids may intefere with medication absorption thus shold not be given with othher ...

ADR for Macrodantin? Correct Answer - GI Upset, turns urine rust yellow brown What Drug Classification is Senokot and Dulcolax? Correct Answer - Laxative/Cathartic Action/Use for Senokot and Dulcolax? Correct Answer - Treat Constipation ADR for all laxatives/cathartics? Correct Answer - Diarrhea Abdominal Cramping What drug classification is MOM? Correct Answer - Saline Laxative What classification is Colace and Surfak? Correct Answer - Stool Softeners Actions/Use for Colace ...

STAT orders Correct Answer - physician's order to be carried out immediately Apothecary System Correct Answer - A system of measures historically used by the person and sells medications and medicines Metric System Correct Answer - A system of measure based upon the meter as the unit of measurement, the gram as the unit of weight and the liter as the unit of volume PRN - Pro Re Nata Correct Answer - whenever necessary physician's order Correct Answer - required before any medicatio...

Interventions that will break the chain of infection Correct Answer - -proper hand washing -stay home if your sick -good hygiene -handle soiled items properly -dispose of things properly -sterilize and disinfect -use standard precautions Chain of infection: portal of entry Correct Answer - -the way pathogens get into the body -through open cuts, respiratory, gastrointestinal, circulatory, genital or urinary tract Interacting with an Anxious Resident Correct Answer - -stay calm, qu...

Supine Position Correct Answer - Sim's Position Correct Answer - Fowler's Position Correct Answer - Semi-Fowler's Position Correct Answer - Prone Position Correct Answer - Dorsal Recumbent Position Correct Answer - Oral Temperature with Glass Thermometer Correct Answer - Obtaining an Oral Temperature/Electronic Thermometer Correct Answer - Obtaining a Rectal Temperature/Glass Thermometer Correct Answer - Obtaining a Rectal Temperature/Electronic Thermometer...

Dorsal Recumbent position Correct Answer - On back with head and shoulder elevated at an angle of 30. Legs apart and soles flat on bed. Sims position Correct Answer - On side right knee and thigh up. Left arm along back. Chest leaned forward Frequent position changes prevent Correct Answer - Musculoskeletal deformities Development of pressure sores Respiratory complications Decreased circulation Fowlers position Correct Answer - Head elevated 45-60 Lateral position Correct Answer ...

-algia Correct Answer - pain brady- Correct Answer - slow dys- Correct Answer - bad, difficult, painful -ectomy Correct Answer - surgical removal hyper- Correct Answer - excessive, increased, above hypo- Correct Answer - deficient, decreased, below -itis Correct Answer - inflammation -megaly Correct Answer - enlargement -osis Correct Answer - abnormal condition -ostomy Correct Answer - surgical create an opening -otomy Correct Answer - cutting into, surgical incisio...

Contracture Correct Answer - Permanent stiffening of a joint or muscle caused by atrophy; fingers are flexed toward a resident's palm What is Atrophy? Correct Answer - State of deterioration, shriveling, shrinking, or withering What to do with a resident that has a G-Tube Correct Answer - NPO (Nothing By Mouth) Semi Fowlers or Fowlers position when transfusing Supine Position Correct Answer - Lying flat on the back with legs straight. Lateral Position Correct Answer - Resident ly...

correlation research Correct Answer - examines relationship between variables, purpose is to examine whether and/or how two variables change together. neurosciences Correct Answer - scientific study of structure, function, development, genetics, and biochemistry of nervous system, stating that brain and behavior, thought, and emotion longitudinal design Correct Answer - kind of systematic observation, used by correlation researchers, includes obtaining measures of variables of interest in ...

Psychology is the scientific study of Correct Answer - Behavior and mental process Critical thinking is the practice of evaluating Correct Answer - Evidence Psychology is the _____ study of all human behaviors Correct Answer - Scientific True or false: psychology has its roots in both philosophy and the natural sciences Correct Answer - True Which of these are considered contemporary approaches to psychology? Correct Answer - Behavioral Sociocultural Cognitive Humanistic Biologic...