Radical life extension - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Progressive An era in corrections during the early 1900s that emphasized individualized treatment and the state's ability to solve problems Social Justice An ideal that embraces all aspects of civilized life and that is linkied to fundamental notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong Conservation Holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in politics or religion. New Deal A plan by President Fra...

ATI Practice MedSurg 1 Graded A+ 2024 Acute pancreatitis The highest priority finding is absent bowel sounds Nontunneled percutaneous central venous catheter (CVC) Nurse should place pt in Trendelenburg position Conscious sedation Nurse should intervene if pt's O2 is 90% because respiratory depression is a side effect of the meds used during conscious sedation Increased ICP Indicated by sleepiness, widening pulse pressure and decerebrate/decorticate posturing Diabetes and illness ...

Anaconda plan Apr 19, 1861 Northern plan to blockade southern ports, seize the Mississippi, divide the confederacy and capture richmond. Ku Klux Klan 1866 -Nativist -Terrorist group -Challenged the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction. 13th amendment -Passed by Congress January 31, 1865, and ratified December 6, 1865 -Freed the slaves 14th amendment -Proposed on June 13, 1866 and ratified on July 9, 1868 -Gave African Americans citizenship 15th amendmen...

CCM EXAM 300 Questions with Verified Answers ACO - CORRECT ANSWER An acronym for Accountable Care Organization Actuary - CORRECT ANSWER A person in the insurance field who decides insurance policy rates and reserves dividends, as well as conducts various other statistical analyses Parternship for Health ACT 1966 - CORRECT ANSWER recognized health promotion and illness prevention as a " State of complete physical, mental, social well being Assessment tool and diagnostic tests - CORRE...

PMHNP Actual Exam 2023/2024 Solved 100% Autosomal Dominant - ANSWER Genetic inheritance, is more rare (i.e. Huntington's disease), is present in more than one generation. Autosomal Recessive - ANSWER Expressed in one generation, inherited from unaffected parent, is more common. CAGE Questionnaire - ANSWER For substance abuse, Cut, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye opener Suicidal Risk Assessment - ANSWER SLAP: Social support, Lethality, Access to means, Plan and previous attempts, & family histo...

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next ...

The EMT should assess a patient's tidal volume by? A. observing for adequate chest rise B. assessing the facial area for cyanosis C. counting the patient's respiratory rate D. measuring the patient's oxygen saturation - A. Observing for adequate chest rise Tidal volume- the volume of air that is moved in or out of lungs by single breathobserved by adequate chest rise. If rise is shallow, tidal volume is likely reduced. In an otherwise healthy individual, the primary stimulus to b...

Geriatrics Test 1 1. What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s? a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable. b. Complications from disease increased mortality. c. Older adults' needs are similar to those of all adults. d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity. - ANS d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity. To what age group does the term "aged" apply? a. 55-64 years of age b. 65-74 years of age c...

NR 507 Week 7 Assignment: CNS: Sensory and Motor Disorders (E-dapt Content) Dementia Dementia is a neurodegenerative disorder that is considered a progressive disease that is associated with impai red cortical function. It is an all-encompassing term. Note the diagram of the brain below that demonstrates the effect of dementia on the cerebral cortex that demonstrates severe cortical shrinking: Dementia is not a stand-alone disease, but rather, a group of symptoms caused by an underlying conditio...

Exam 1 med surg study guide Unit 1 Specialty practice of medical-surgical nursing Promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients 18 years and older Nurses must have knowledge, skills, an d attitudes to be Care coordinators Transition managers Caregivers Pt educators Leaders Advocates for the pt and family The joint commission: effective care coordination and transition management Understandable discharge instructions for the patient and family Explanation of self-care activities Ongoi...