Ultimate Medicine Study Guide - Questions & Answers

Ralph has degenerative joint disease and experiences pain with any physical activity, including waking. He is irritable and wants to be left alone to sleep all the time. Which nonverbal response is being demonstrated
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an infant is diagnosed with tetralogy of fallot. which pathophysiology result from this disease
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Moderate alcohol intake is no more than ________ drink(s) per day for women and ________ drink(s) per day for men.
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Jane has been diagnosed with cancer; her prognosis is not good and she needs to decide about her treatment. She is considering joining a support group. What does the evidence suggest about this option
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An 18-year-old man is stabbed with a knife just to the right of the sternum between the fourth and fifth ribs. Which cardiac structure is penetrated by the knife
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When an ad for Everlast fitness equipment encourages bike riders to train harder and states Everlast's power packs enable them to recover faster from strenuous training, it is focused on the individual rider's quest for ________.
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A client hospitalized with anorexia nervosa has a weight that is 65% of normal. For this client, what is a realistic short-term goal for the first week of hospitalization regarding the physical impact of his/her weight
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A child has a chronic cough and diffuse wheezing during the expiratory phase of respiration. This suggests what condition
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Which would be an appropriate technique and preparation for administration of subcutaneous injection in a morbidly obese person
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What are possible reasons why health care providers dismissed implications of undetectable blood pressure
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21.You just performed 5 cycles of CPR on an adult. You reassess for a pulse. No pulse is present. What is your next course of action
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Marilyn is 7 years old and is classified as obese. Based on information from the text, which would you say contributed to her obesity?
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The nurse is observing a nursing student provide biopsy site care. Which statement made by the nursing student indicates the need for further teaching
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Pharmacological treatment for uncomplicated chicken pox in an immunocompetent child is: Group of answer choices Famciclovir within 24 hours of onset of varicella rash Varicella-zoster immune globulin within 72 hours of onset of varicella rash Acyclovir within 48 hours of onset of varicella rash No pharmacologic treatment is indicated.
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Specific rates calculated by person, place, and time provide the best description of a health condition. What specific rate is represented by:
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Antiulcer agents interact with several other medications (e.g., Phenytoin, Coumadin, Theophylline). What does this interaction result in
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A client has been diagnosed with a cerebral aneurysm and placed under close observation before treatment commences. Which pathophysiologic condition has contributed to this client's diagnosis
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Training in two or more sports or types of exercises in order to produce more diverse fitness is known as:
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What aspects of culture are relevant when conducting a health assessment on a foreign-born client admitted for surgery
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The surgery was a success, but the client has gone into a myasthenic crisis on postoperative day 1. Which priority measure should the care team initiate immediately
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What is described as the time interval between early manifestations of a disease and the overt clinical syndrome
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The RN supervising a senior nursing student is dis-cussing methods for preventing acute kidney injury (AKI). Which points would the RN be sure to include in this discussion
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If nonsurgical treatment for late PPH is ineffective, which surgical procedure would be appropriate to correct the cause of this condition
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client who is taking zartonin for acsence seizures. what is the best explanation of absence seizures
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