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Amputation Questions and Answers Graded A+ What is the importance of early intervention in managing traumatic amputations? Early intervention is crucial for controlling bleeding, preventing shock, and improving the chances of successful reattachment or rehabilitation. How is the level of amputation typically determined for surgical purposes? The level of amputation is determined based on the extent of injury, the viability of the remaining limb, and the need for functional and cosme...

Nociceptive Pain - ANS pain receptors in the PNS being stimulated by mechanical, thermal or chemical means Pain Threshold - ANS lowest intensity of pain that a person recognizes Pain Tolerance - ANS greatest intensity of pain that can be endured Acute Pain - ANS protective mechanism and sudden onset. Warning of an actual or impending tissue injury - Presents as increased HR, HTN, diaphoresis and anxiety Somatic Pain - ANS occurs in connective tissue, muscle, bone and sk...

2010PSY Health Psychology Exam Questions and Answers 100% pass Models of Health and Illness (3) - - Mind-Body Relationships - Biomedical Model - Biopsychosocial Model Mind-Body Relationship - Biomedical Model - Disease and Sx have underlying pathological cause - reductionist - removal of pathogen = health (cause-effect) - little room for subjectivity Biopsychosocial Model - A model of health that integrates the effects of biological, behavioral, and social factors on health and illne...

OCCTH 585- Neuro Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass How do we know the brain is capable of being changed? - 1. Skill acquisition: our brain layout must change to allow for the acquisition of new capabilities 2. nervous system develops as you grow 3. aging: after age 21 we start to lose neurons so the neurons left over will adapt to pick up the slack 4. Nervous system changes following injury or disease 5. Recovery: the brain will go through neuroplasticity to optimize what it has left ...

RN 200 Week 5 Hw: Amputation 100% Correct What is the purpose of a stump shrinker in post-amputation care? A stump shrinker helps reduce swelling and shape the residual limb to prepare it for a prosthesis. How should a nurse assess for signs of impaired circulation in the residual limb after an amputation? Assess for signs of impaired circulation by checking for changes in skin color, temperature, and capillary refill time in the residual limb. What are the main considerations w...

Final Exam: NSG223/ NSG 223 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg 2 Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing QUESTION what is traction pulling force to a part of the body to provide reduction, alignment, and rest. QUESTION how often is circulation monitored after traction is applied Answer: every hour for first 24 hours and every 4 hours afterward QUESTION what must the nurse assess for traction Answer: circulation, sensation, ...

EPPP Questions with complete solutions latest 2023(updated)EPPP Questions with complete solutions latest 2023 Hippocampus is to explicit memory as __________ is to implicit memory: a) septum b) thalamus c) medulla d) cerebellum - correct answer Cerebellum The research suggests that sex therapy has been most successful for the treatment of: a) impotence b) premature ejaculation c) orgasmic anhedonia d) hypoactive sexual desire - correct answer premature ejaculation An...

The map of olfactory responses in the olfactory bulb is considered evidence of a ________ code. labeled line sparse spatial somatotopic - correct answer-Sparse Which of these is a type of taste bud papillae Foliate Vallite Epiform Foliform - correct answer-Foliate What most accurately describes the visual maps in the left lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. Independent monocular maps of the ipsilateral visual field Three binocular maps of ipsilateral visual fi...

EPPP Questions with Correct Answers 100% Pass Hippocampus is to explicit memory as __________ is to implicit memory: a) septum b) thalamus c) medulla d) cerebellum - Cerebellum The research suggests that sex therapy has been most successful for the treatment of: a) impotence b) premature ejaculation c) orgasmic anhedonia d) hypoactive sexual desire - premature ejaculation An amputee experiences a sensation on his missing limb whenever he is touched on his lower lip. This is: a) pha...

WGU D115 Unit 3 Exam Symptoms of Chronic suppurative otitis media - correct answers Chronic suppurative otitis media- will have hearing loss, purulent drainage, ear pain. What is Gate Control Theory - correct answers pain transmission is modulated by a balance of impulses conducted to the spinal cord where cells in the substantia gelatinosa function as a "gate". What is the parathyroid gland responsible for - correct answers produces parathyroid hormone (PTH)- which is the single mos...