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1. Normal breast changes with menstrual cycle Fibrocystic breast changes include a variety of histopathological variations, with fibrotic thickening often paired with the development of cysts. However, this condition is considered benign and/or physiological rather than pathological. The nodularity is usually associated with tenderness. The nodularity and tender- ness are both cyclic in nature, fluctuating with the menstrual cycle. The symp- toms are usually most severe just before menses. T...

NREMT Test Bank Multiple Choice Latest Exam Pack with Answers 2022/ NREMT Test Bank Multiple Choice 2022 Answered 1. Hypoglycemia and acute is- chemic stroke can present simi- larly because: • A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. • A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. • B:the majority of stroke patients have a history of diabetes. • C:the most common cause of a stroke is hypoglycemia. • D:they are both caused by...

GASTROINTESTINAL PROCEDURES AND SPECIAL NUTRITION MODALITIES A nurse is preparing to place a patients ordered nasogastric tube. How should the nurse best determine the correct length of the nasogastric tube? A) Place distal tip to nose, then ear tip and end of xiphoid process. B) Instruct the patient to lie prone and measure tip of nose to umbilical area. C) Insert the tube into the patients nose until secretions can be aspirated. D) Obtain an order from the physician for the length of tube...

CNRN Exam 349 Questions with Verified Answers Describe a hangmans fracture - CORRECT ANSWERbilateral fracture through the arch of C2 Tx for hangmans fx? - CORRECT ANSWERHalo or cervical traction Describe a jefferson's fracture - CORRECT ANSWERburst fracture through the arch of c1 Describe anterior cord syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERLoss of motor, pain and temp, but keep deep touch, vibration and position sense Describe brown sequard - CORRECT ANSWERipsilateral motor touch and positi...

THIRD EDITION CASE FILES® Psychiatry Eugene C. Toy, MD The John S. Dunn, Senior Academic Chair and Program Director The Methodist Hospital Ob/Gyn Residency Program Houston, Texas Vice Chair of Academic Affairs Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology The Methodist Hospital Houston, Texas Associate Clinical Professor and Clerkship Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Texas Medical School at Houston Houston, Texas Associate Clinical Professor Weill Cornell C...

While transferring serum into an isolator tube, some blood splashes into your eyes. What must you do? Rinse your eyes with water for 15 minutes You are conducting a streptococcal pharyngitis test on a pa-tient. What transmission-based precaution should you take? Droplet You observe a glucometer reading of 250 mL/dL. You get a reading in the average range when you do a second test. What may have caused the first result? You used too much blood You are to perform a glucometer reading for a y...

UNIT 1 The Nursing Care of Adults with Medical-Surgical Disorders 1 TEST 1 The Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Injuries Nursing Care of Clients with Fractures Nursing Care of Clients with Casts Nursing Care of Clients in Traction Nursing Care of Clients with Inflammatory Joint Disorders Nursing Care of Clients with Degenerative Bone Disorders Nursing Care of Clients with Amputations Nursing Care of Clients with...

1. Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? 2. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply 3. Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway causing which of the fol- lowing effects? 4. Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking which of the following receptors? 5. The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome charac- terized by speci...

1. Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? 2. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply 3. Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway causing which of the fol- lowing effects? 4. Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking which of the following receptors? 5. The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome charac- terized by speci...

Chart/Exhibit Practice Item While performing a physical assessment on a client with a long- term history of tobacco use, a nurse notes changes in the client’s fingers (see illustration). Angle > 180 The nurse should best document this assessment finding as: 1. vitiligo. 2. clubbing. 3. keratinized. 4. poor capillary refill. ANSWER: 2 In this question, the nurse should document the finding as clubbing. The picture shows swelling at the distal end of the finger and loss of the normal ...