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(03.01 mc)mary is worried because dementia is common in her family. she does not want to get that disease. what can she do to decrease her risk?
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lin c, caron j, schmidt ah, torchia m, templeman d: functional outcomes after total hip arthroplasty for the acute management of acetabular fractures: 1- to 14-year follow-up. j orthop trauma 2015; 29:151-159.
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does the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs after cardiac surgery increase the risk of renal failure?
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a 24-year-old previously healthy woman presents to the ed complaining that she cannot move her legs. the symptoms occurred suddenly after she was told that her fianc died in a motorcycle accident. she denies any associated symptoms, including pain. the sensation and deep tendon reflexes in her lower extremities are normal. she has normal muscle tone. what is the most likely diagnosis
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the hospitals evidence-based practice committee is investigating how to improve the readability of medication instructions for geriatric patients with low levels of health literacy. the committee creates a task force to collect baseline data and assess the scope and scale of the potential problem. in which stage of the ebp and nursing processes would this step take place?
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vulvar inflammation as the only clinical manifestation of crohn disease in an 8-year-old girl corbett, sl; walsh, cm; spitzer, rf; ngan, by; kives, s; zachos, m
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a patient comes from a close-knit family. you are viewing the patient's family as context. you will need to evaluate:
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after suffering a fracture of the ankle three months ago, a 69-year-old patient presented with what was found to be a malunion fracture. she was treated with additional surgery and discharged. which injury diagnosis code(s) is/are assigned?
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charneski l, deshpande g, smith sw. impact of an antimicrobial allergy label in the medical record on clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients. pharmacotherapy 2011; 31:742
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the ecg rhythm strip of a patient who arrived in the emergency department complaining of dizziness, syncope and shortness of breath reveals sinus bradycardia. when reviewing the patients medication history, the healthcare provider identifies which agent(s) as a potential cause of the patients current condition
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what is the most important recommendation for health care workers to interrupt the chain of infection for transmission of hbv and hiv?
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John the policy owner sells his life insurance policy to help pay for the cost of his terminal illness. this transaction?
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Cydney has been given a diagnosis of ascariasis. which symptoms would you expect to see?
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during a routine visit, mrs. clark's vital signs showed an increase in blood pressure and you noted moderate swelling in her lower legs. she had been prescribed lisinopril and hydrochlorothiziade (lisinop/hctz) for her hypertension. mrs. clark stated that she stopped taking the little yellow pill because she had to get up all night to urinate. identify questions you could ask to check mrs. clark's understanding of why and when she should take the drug. how could you help mrs. clark increase her drug-use compliance?
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a 25-year-old female client exhibits exophthalmos of both eyes. the health care provider recognizes this as a manifestation of:
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according to the health belief model, which of the following is necessary before individuals will comply with medical advice? group of answer choices they must believe they are susceptible to a particular health problem. they must have a doctor that they trust. they must believe they may die if they do not comply. hey must have the support of their social networks. all of these are correct.
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the nurse is preparing the morning medications to be administered to assigned clients and is reviewing the primary health care provider's prescriptions. which medication prescription should the nurse question?
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In general, there are two types of AEDs: fully automated and semi-automated. semi-automated AEDs:____.
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The primary fda-indicated use for ca 125, a high-molecular-weight mucin, is for assessment of?
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an 11 ear old client has come to the schol nurse more than 15 times for somatic complants durignt hefirst wuarter of schol
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Patients who are considered mentally competent have a right to consent or refuse medical treatment. what is the legal term for this right?
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6. a nurse has just transferred from a general psychiatric unit to work on a forensic psychiatric unit. the nurse finds it easier to communicate with these clients because, for the most part, their inappropriate behaviors and cognitive disorders have responded positively to treatment. many of the clients have been on the unit for 3 or more years, and the nurse has been unable to note any indicators of psychiatric problems in several of the clients. the nurse has grown exceptionally close to one client who has gone out of his way to make the nurse feel welcome and appreciated. one afternoon in december, the client asks the nurse for her address so he can send her a christmas card. which response by the nurse would be most appropriate
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when caring for a person who has had pain for 3 days, what physiologic signs of pain would a nurse expect to find?
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23. a pregnant woman at 12 weeks' gestation tells you that she is a vegetarian. what could be the first appropriate nursing action?
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