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1 gram = ____ milligrams - ANSWER 1,000 milligrams 1 kilogram = ____ grams - ANSWER 1,000 grams 1 kilometer = ____ meters - ANSWER 1,000 meters 1 liter = ____ milliliters - ANSWER 1,000 milliliters 1 meter = ____ centimeters100 centimeters 0º Celsius = ____ Fahrenheit (freezing point of water) - ANSWER 32º Fahrenheit 1 mile = ___ yards - ANSWER 1,760 yards 1 mile = ____ feet - ANSWER 5,280 feet 1 milliliter = _____ cubic centimeter - ANSWER 1 cubic centimeter 1 ounce = ____ milliliter...

Undesired, possibly harmful Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications - ANSWER Adverse Control, protection EXAMPLE: Unit Staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager - ANSWER Aegis Uncertain, having contradictory feelings. (EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent about having a mastectomy.) - ANSWER Ambivalent To place, put on, or spread something Example: The physical therapist will apply a medication to the wound before ...

The diseases differ in onset and severity, but not in inheritance pattern. They should therefore be considered: - ANSWER Allelic diseases-- this is allelic heterogeneity What gives most accurate info on fetal aneuploidy @ 12 weeks w/out placing pregnancy at risk? - ANSWER Non-invastive prenatal testing (e.g. blood test) If a patient has a chromosomal translocation involving homologous chromosomes, e.g. 21;21 translocation, what is risk of having offspring with unbalanced chroms? - ANSWER 10...

pressure, rapid shallow respirations, dry mouth, tight feeling in throat, tremors, muscle twitching, anorexia, urinary frequency, palmar sweating nurse-client anxiety - ANSWER anxiety is contagious, nurse needs to asses on anxiety level and remain calm. it helps gain control, decrease anxiety, and increase feelings of security desensitization - ANSWER is the nursing intervention for phobia disorders. --assess client to recognize the factors associated with feared stimuli. -teach and practice...

to aspiration. maintain a paten airway common physiological responses to anxiety - ANSWER increased heart rate, and blood pressure, rapid shallow respirations, dry mouth, tight feeling in throat, tremors, muscle twitching, anorexia, urinary frequency, palmar sweating nurse-client anxiety - ANSWER anxiety is contagious, nurse needs to asses on anxiety level and remain calm. it helps gain control, decrease anxiety, and increase feelings of security desensitization - ANSWER is the nursing inte...

nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube and has repeatedly pulled it out. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a need for restraints? A. The client's family is unable to stay with the client B. The client becomes confused at night C. The client gets out of bed to use the bathroom frequently D. The client is assigned a room near the nurses station - ANSWER d A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the n...

the purpose of therapeutic interaction - ANSWER to allow the client to autonomy to make choices when appropriate. keep statements value-free, advice free, and reassurance-free sphygmomanometer - ANSWER device used is conjuction with a stethoscope to measure blood pressure, consisting of a cuff and bulb what action should the nurse take in a psychiatric situation when the client describes a physical problem? - ANSWER assess. example: if a client has schizophrenia complains of chest pain tak...

dosage of one or both A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) A. Have the client lie on her side. B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling. C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter her eye. D. Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac. E. Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation - ANSWER B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling. D. D...

A nurse is planning care for a client who is concerned about her tobacco smoking habits and is in the contemplation stage of health behavior change. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during this stage? A. Assist the client in setting goals to make the change B. Develop a plan for the client to integrate the change into her lifestyle C. Present information about the benefits of quitting smoking D. Recommend small changes for the client to make to change her behavi...

The cardiac cycle - ANSWERS---The period from the end of one ventricular contraction to the end of the next ventricular contraction Systole - ANSWERS---Contraction phase of the cycles The smallest unit of an element that still retains the chemical and physical properties of the element is called: - ANSWERS---Atom Subatomic particles are: - ANSWER