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Antimicrobial correct answer: Any agent that can kill or suppress microorganisms. Modern antimicrobials discovered 1930's-40's which significantly reduced morbidity due to bacterial/viral/fungal infections. Selective Toxicity correct answer: Toxic to microbes, but harmless to host due to different cellular chemistry. What is an antimicrobial drug group that is classified by it's MOA of inhibiting cell well synthesis or activating enzymes to disrupt the cell wall? correct answer: Peni...

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Atrophy correct answer: Decrease in the size of cells ◦Results in reduced tissue mass Hypertrophy correct answer: Increase in cell size ◦Results in enlarged tissue mass Hyperplasia correct answer: Increased number of cells ◦Resulting in an enlarged tissue mass Metaplasia correct answer: Mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type Who ultimately defines health? correct answer: the patient Ischemia correct answer: Reduced blood supply to tissues Hy...

Chapters 51, 53, 54 - don't read. 51 is anatomy, 53 is not on the test, and 54 has a chart for it. tumors chart is highly testable KNOW ALL OF THIS MATERIAL!!! -Uterine Fibroids -Cervical polyps -Benign ovarian cyst -Cervical cancer - know the Pap Smear classes I-V -Endometrial cancer -Ovarian cancer -Prostate Cancer etiology of fibroadenoma (common ages, d/t)? correct answer: common cause of benign masses in young females (ages 15-40) due to increased sensitivity in a loc...

The registered nurse is teaching a group of student nurses about cognitive therapy. Which statement made by a student nurse requires correction correct answer: Cognitive therapy describes mania as a triad of negative distortions A nurse is caring for an adolescent client with major depressive disorder. Which medications will the nurse expect to be contraindicated in such clients? Select all that apply. correct answer: paroxetine duloxetine citalopram A client is prescribed duloxetine....

florence nightengale correct answer: Founder of modern nursing florence nightingale defined nursing as correct answer: both and art and a science florence nightengale differentiated correct answer: nursing from medicine florence nightengale established correct answer: standards for hospital management, nursing education, and the nursing occupation as a respected occupation Florence nightengale stressed the importance of continuing correct answer: education and lifelong learning ...

Fluid Compostion correct answer: Adults: 60% water Infant 70% water Adult Avg intake 1500 mL/day 800mL from food Fluid movement correct answer: Through filtration, osmosis, and homeostasis ADH correct answer: (vasopressin) controls the amount of fluid leaving the body through urine by controlling reabsorption Atrial Natriuretic peptide (ANP) correct answer: -released by myocardial cells in atrium of heart. -Regulate fluid by increasing fluid loss. -Can inhibit Na+ reabsorptio...

self-focusing - Focus is taken away from the client, who is seeking help. "My way or the highway" Characteristics of nursing - Altruism Specialized knowledge Autonomy/ethics Formal socialization - lectures, assignments, labs, and papers Informal socialization - Observation in the clinical site Professional socialism - Absorbing the culture of nursing Learning new roles Novice Nurse - has no experience with specific patient populations and uses rules to guide performance. Advanced Beg...

The Nursing Process is a systematic five step framework nurses use to... What are the steps? correct answer: plan and provide optimal patient care ADPIE Assessment Diagnosis/Analysis Planning Implementation Evaluation What is used to prioritize which patients should be seen first? correct answer: ABCDEP Airway Breathing Circulation Disability or change in level of consciousness Environment - concerns around patient's body Pain What are your first two actions for treat...