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Comprehensive Guide to Abdominal Assessment Techniques The part of the body containing the digestive organs. - -Abdomen The act of listening to sounds within the abdomen using a stethoscope, typically performed between pages 512b-514b. - -Auscultation of abdomen The shape and outline of the abdomen, assessed on pages 511b and 511f. - -Contour of abdomen An abnormal swelling or enlargement of the abdomen, referenced on page 511b. - -Distention of abdomen The technique of using hands to e...

A NURSE IS PROVIDING D/C INSTRUCTIONS TO A PT WHO HAS TB AND IS BEGINNING TX W/ MULTIDRUG THERAPY. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PT STATEMENTS INDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEACHING? - correct answer -3 consecutive negative sputum tests will ind that the pt is no longer contagious. BUT Mantoux test will always be +. -pts who have taken meds to tx TB for 2-3 consecutive weeks are no longer contagious. BUT, pts will need to continue med therapy for at least ...

HESI A2 Practice Test 2023 Questions with correct Answers Which structure in the brain is responsible for arousal and maintenance of consciousness? A. The Midbrain B.The Reticular Activating System C. The Diencephalon D. The Limbic System B. The Reticular Activating system The triceps reflex forces contraction of the triceps and extension of the arm Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance? A. CN III B. CN V C. CN VII D. CN XII C. CN VIII Wh...

Who regulates pituitary gland secretion? - hypothalamus What is a hormone and how does it act? - Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for regulation. They are secreted into body fluids, mainly blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are any tissue that has specific receptors for that particular hormone. Compare and contrast glucagon and insulin. - Glucagon stimulates the liver to break down glycogen and convert noncarbohydrates into glucose and it stimulate...

Training effect - answer-An increase in functional capacity of muscles and other bodily tissues as a result of increased stress (overload) placed upon them. Homeostasis - answer-The automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant internal environment. Metabolism - answer-The total of all the chemical and physical processes by which the body builds and maintains itself (anabolism) and by which it breaks down its substances for the production of energy (catabolism). Glucose - answer-...

HESI MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023. A client with a diagnosis of CVA presents with symptoms of aphasia, right hemiparesis, but no memory or hearing deficit. In what hemisphere has the client suffered a lesion? - Left 15. What are the symptoms of spinal shock? - Hypotension, bladder and bowel distention, total paralysis, lack of sensation below lesion. 16. What are the symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia? - Hypertension, bladder and bowel distention, exaggerated autonom...

training effect - Correct Answer-An increase in functional capacity of muscles and other bodily tissues as a result of increased stress (overload) placed upon them. Homeostasis - Correct Answer-The automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant internal environment. Metabolism - Correct Answer-The total of all the chemical and physical processes by which the body builds and maintains itself (anabolism) and by which it breaks down its substances for the production of energy (catabolis...

University of Minnesota: BIOL 1901 Biology 150 Notes Properties of organisms: o Highly ordered o Use energy o Genetic information o Reproduce o Composed of cells • (about) ~ 1.5 million species named • Up to 100 million total species • Classified into 3 domains or 6 kingdoms o Kingdoms: Plantae, fungi, Animalia, Protista, Eubacteria, Archaebacteria o Domains: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya CELL THEORY • All living organisms are composed of one or more cells. • ...

Microbiology Exam Which is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity? a. a cell b. a molecule c. an organ d. a population - ANS a cell All of the following are characteristics of life except a. ionization. b. metabolism. c. reproduction. d. cellular organization. - ANS ionization All forms of life share the basic characteristics of a. the ability to obtain and use energy by metabolism. b. the ability to sense and respond to...

University of Minnesota: BIOL 1901 Biology 150 Notes Properties of organisms: o Highly ordered o Use energy o Genetic information o Reproduce o Composed of cells • (about) ~ 1.5 million species named • Up to 100 million total species • Classified into 3 domains or 6 kingdoms o Kingdoms: Plantae, fungi, Animalia, Protista, Eubacteria, Archaebacteria o Domains: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya CELL THEORY • All living organisms are composed of one or more cells. • ...