Swine influenza Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

When caring for a patient who takes numerous medications, it is best to: A. Let the hospital staff retrieve the patient's medical records, which should show a list of his or her current medications B. Send the patient's medications to the hospital with a family member or other person who will safeguard them. C. Document the medications on your patient care report, but leave them at home so they do not get misplaced. D. Take all of the patient's medications with you to the hospital and d...

CIC Exam Study Cards 2022 Type I error Rejecting null hypothesis when it is true Type II error failing to reject a false null hypothesis Groups are defined regarding their EXPOSURE to a factor of interest. (perspective or longitudinal studies) Followed-up to determine differences in rates at which disease develops in relation to exposure. Start with a sample of individuals with and without EXPOSURE to a potential risk factors who are followed for incidence of the ...

CIC Exam Study Cards 2022 Type I error Rejecting null hypothesis when it is true Type II error failing to reject a false null hypothesis Groups are defined regarding their EXPOSURE to a factor of interest. (perspective or longitudinal studies) Followed-up to determine differences in rates at which disease develops in relation to exposure. Start with a sample of individuals with and without EXPOSURE to a potential risk factors who are followed for incidence of the ...

NAVLE TEST ALL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS Treatment of Stringhalt - ANSWER- Tenectomy of the *lateral extensor tendon* Which toxin causes SLUD signs in horses: Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, bradycardia - ANSWER- -Organophosphates: used in insecticides -Inhibit acetylcholinesterase, causing accumulation of ACh at postsynaptic receptors -Tx: atropine, but the antidote is *pralidoxime* chloride Plants that lead to cyanide poisoning - ANSWER- *Chokecherry* (Prunus sp) *Hydr...

Chapter 4 A cattle rancher in western Nebraska can be concerned about what kind of anthrax that farmers and ranchers are regularly exposed to? - correct answer Cutaneous anthrax Many infectious diseases are increasingly difficult to treat because of what problem? - correct answer Overuse of antibiotics has created antimicrobial resistance. If Cary is being treated for an infection, why is he still going to work and meeting friends? - correct answer his particular infection is not a threa...

Type I error - Answer Rejecting null hypothesis when it is true Type II error - Answer failing to reject a false null hypothesis cohort study - Answer Follows a group of people to track risk factors and outcomes overtime Groups are defined regarding their EXPOSURE to a factor of interest. (perspective or longitudinal studies) Followed-up to determine differences in rates at which disease develops in relation to exposure. Start with a sample of individuals with and without EXPOS...

antiseptic - ANSWER-Chemical agent applied to living tissue t prevent growth and reproduction of microorganisms Colic - ANSWER-severe abdominal pain; syndrome caused by severe paroxsysmal pain due to disease of an abdominal organ Distemper - ANSWER-A viral infection affecting several species; characterized in dogs by discharges from eyes and nose, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing and seizures. Fomite - ANSWER-A physical object that serves to transmit an infectious agent from person to pers...

AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Chapter 14 Medical Overview Already Graded A Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________. nature of illness Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________. address the patient's symptoms Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________. a fever Which of the following is bacterium resistant to most antibiotics and causes skin abscesses? MRSA Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a...

Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: Select one: A. the disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms. B. you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately. C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient. D. you contracted the disease by casual contact instead of expo...

A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. - ANSWER B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one: A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an emergency. B....