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NURS 550 Midterm Exam with Questions and Answers True or False: Objective data is more important than subjective, because subjective data is lacking in quantification. ANSWER False. Research suggests 80% of diagnosis are made based on history alone, physical exam adds another 10%. Actinic keratosis (solar) ANSWER squamous cell carcinoma confined to the epidermis Order of Assessment ANSWER Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation True or False: When percussed a dull sound is he...

NURS 550 Final Exam Guide with Questions and Answers What order to assess the abdomen ANSWER 1.) Inspect 2.) Auscultate 3.) Percuss 4.) Palpate • Where would the pain be in? o Hepatitis: ANSWER RUQ discomfort o Where would the pain be in? Cholecysitis: ANSWER RUQ pain Cholecystitis ANSWER Definition: Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder wall. Ninety percent of the time acute cholecystitis is caused by gallstone obstruction of cystic duct. Common prese...

NURS 550 Final Exam Prep with Questions and Answers Migraine Headache: ANSWER one of the most common vascular types; Lasts 4-76 hours o More frequently in women o Onset: age 6 through adolescence o Signs and symptoms: begins unilaterally but may become generalized and may lateralize to the opposite side and/or radiate to the face of neck; pain ranges from dull ache to throbbing or pulsatile pain , aggravated by movement, light and noise, incapacitating. • Accompanying symptoms: nausea,...

NURS 550 Final Exam with Questions and Answers Basal Cell Carcinoma ANSWER Papule or Nodule - waxy or pearly, borders appear rolled, central indentation Solitary - non healing lesion Face or sun exposed skin 80% skin cancers Rarely metastasizes Biopsy to dx Squamous Cell Carcinoma ANSWER Nodule - warty, tender, pink colored, eroded surface Solitary - non healing that is growing in size Face or sun exposed skin hx: actinic keratosis May metastasize Biopsy to dx Melon...

NURS 550 Exam 1 with Questions and Answers Safe environment includes meeting ANSWER - Basic needs - Reducing physical hazards - Reducing the transmission of pathogens - Controlling pollution Basic human needs ANSWER - Sufficient oxygen - Nutrition - Optimum temperature Physical hazards ANSWER 5th leading cause of death for Americans all ages - Motor vehicle accidents are leading cause - Poison - Falls, 2nd leading cause - Fire Orthostatic hypotension ANSWER Decrease in syst...

Biology Proctored Exam Penn Foster with Questions and Answers Characteristics of living things ANSWER -All are composed of cells -All obtain energy and use it to develop -Can sense changes in the environment and adjust in response to change -Exhibit modifications that represent adaptations to their environment Levels of Biological Organization ANSWER atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism How are organisms classified? ANSWER on the basis of their evolu...

Penn Foster Pharmacology Proctor Exam Practice with Verified Solutions Pharmacokinetics ANSWER complex series of events involving how the body reacts to the movement of drugs in the body. Occurs after drug administration Pharmacodynamics ANSWER study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanism of action in the body. nebulizer ANSWER device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for giving respiratory treatment (to kill small organisms or open lung...

Penn Foster Medical Math Proctor Exam with Questions and Answers 1qt = ? pt ANSWER 1 qt = 2 pt 1 pt = ? cup ANSWER 1 pt = 2 cup 1 cup = ? oz ANSWER 1 cup = 8 oz 1 oz = ? T ANSWER 1 oz = 2 T 1 T = ? t ANSWER 1 T = 3 t 1 cc = ? ml ANSWER 1 cc = 1 ml 1 kg = ? g ANSWER 1 kg = 1,000 g 1 g = ? mg ANSWER 1 g = 1,000mg 1 mg = ? mcg ANSWER 1 mg = 1,000 mcg 1 cm = ? mm ANSWER 1 cm = 10 mm 60 gtt = ? t ANSWER 60 gtt = 1 t 3 tsp = ? T ANSWER 3 tsp = 1 T

Penn Foster A&P 1 Proctor Exam with Questions and Answers Anatomy ANSWER deals with the form and structure of the body and its parts - what things look like and where its located Physiology ANSWER deals with the functions of the body and its parts - how things work and what they do Microscopic Anatomy ANSWER deals with structures so small we need a microscope to see them clearly (cells & tissues) Macroscopic Anatomy (Gross Anatomy) ANSWER deals with body parts large enough to be seen...

Penn Foster A&P II Proctor Exam with Questions and Answers Describe the structure and function of each mature blood cell ANSWER RBC: -lacks a nucleus, mitochondria, and ribosomes -contains water, hemoglobin, and other structural elements -biconcave disk -transport oxygen to tissues -transport carbon dioxide to lungs -maintain cell shape and deformability WBC: -larger than RBC 5 types: -granulocytes basophils, neutrophils, eosinophils -agranulocytes lymphocytes and monocytes -...