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A 16-year-old boy presents with a marked hemarthrosis of his knee after tripping and striking it against the edge of a step. This has happened in the past. His activated partial thromboplastin time is

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A medical assistant is preparing to obtain vital signs from an adult patient during a routine physical examination, which of the following arteries should the assistant use to palpate the patient's pulse?

Suresh Kumar asked Dec 27, 2024

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Floor mounted equipment must be kept ____ off the floor.

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According to the general geriatric standard, what should you be aware ofWhen dealing with geriatric patients? a. Their social media activity. b. Their favorite foods. c. The potential for polypharmacy

Ian Wood asked Dec 27, 2024

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The client has been ordered piperacillin 4.5 grams once daily To be infused over 4 hours. it is available in a concentration of 90mg/2 ml The nurse will set the infusion pump to ____ml/hr.

Fletcher Johns asked Dec 27, 2024

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With whom should an NA use Standard Precautions? 1) Patients with infectious diseases 2) Patients with non-infectious diseases 3) Only elderly patients 4) Only children

Tom Wagstaff asked Dec 27, 2024

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Which one of the following is not a vital component of deaf culture because of its expressive power and historical significance? a. Sign language b. Deaf literature c. Deaf theater d. Lip reading

Jun Dalisay asked Dec 27, 2024

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What microorganism is capable of causing osetomyelitis?

Pragyaditya Das asked Dec 27, 2024

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Teeth clenched arms and legs extended wrist flexed usually caused by secere injury to the midbrain

Eduardo Costa asked Dec 27, 2024

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While obtaining subjective assessment data from a patient with hypertension, the nurse recognizes that a modifiable risk factor for the development of hypertension is a) hyperlipidemia. b) excessive alcohol

Ilkkachu asked Dec 27, 2024

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The diagnosis is left-sided heart failure. The nurse knows that the most common causes of left-sided failure include which of the following? Select all that apply. a) Hypertension b) Acute myocardial infarction

Justin Adkins asked Dec 27, 2024

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When forceful atrial contractions are required to move blood into a stiff ventricle, which extra heart sound will be present?

Talha Rasool asked Dec 27, 2024

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Where do you find the individual physician or Advanced Practice Provider (APP) privileges?

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Describe the role of aflatoxin poisoning and kwashiorkor

Sergei Chicherin asked Dec 27, 2024

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After the implementation of a new protocol, the nursing unit had a central line site infection rate of 3%. This rate is well below the agency's expected standard of 5%. Which term best describes this evaluation?

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New LBBB in setting of acute chest pain

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What are the symptoms associated with Marfan syndrome? Do all patients with Marfan syndrome display all the symptoms?

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Under the Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946, the responsibility for hospital planning a) Was decentralized to individual states b) Remained solely with the federal government c) Shifted to private

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An elderly woman collapses to the floor in a bingo hall. Your first action should be: A. Open the airway and give 2 breaths. (mouth to mouth rapid is best) B. Go grab the defibrillator off the wall in

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Quickset can be used in joint arthroplasty in the same way that polymethylmethacrylate is used for implant fixation: A. True. B. False.

May Phyu asked Dec 27, 2024

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