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What medications / foods can contribute to GERD? - ANSWER >>>>-Medications: anticholinergics, barbituates, dopamine, estrogen, opioids, progesterone, theophylline, nitrates -Foods: cirus fruits/juices, coffee, tomatoes, spicy food, carbonated drinks Fried/fatty foods, garlic, onions, chocolate What is the most effective PPI or H2RA within each of these classes? - ANSWER >>>>-PPI- bismuth quadruple therapy combined with proton pump inhibitors -H2RA- Famotidine 80...

Norms - are considered the "right" patterns of behavior for a society Event interpretation - should be included for problem-solving therapy for a child with conduct disorder. Family therapy - can promote the greatest change in an adolescent's behavior. The Developmental Theoretical approach - describes a family's progression through the lifecycle. Establishing a therapeutic alliance - is important because acceptance and trust convey a feeling of security in an adolescent. Mos...

Primary prevention - Actually preventing the thing Secondary Prevention - early identification and treatment Tertiary prevention - Avoiding complications Norms are considered - The right patterns of behavior for a society Crisis is - a time limited response lasting 4 to 6 weeks What initiates a crisis - A crisis is initiated by internal or external demands that are perceived as a threat to a persons physical or emotional functioning. Precipitating event is stressful and unusual or rare. ...

6 key principles of existential psychotherapy – 1. We have the capacity for self-awareness 2. Because we are free beings-we accept the responsibility that accompanies our freedoms have a concern to preserve our uniqueness and identity existence is never fixed- we can re-create ourselves 5. Anxiety is part of the human condition 6. Death is a basic human condition and gives significance to living Yalom's four givens of existence - freedom, death,isolation, meaningless Who are the ...

A patient with a diagnosis of aplastic anemia has undergone allogenic bone marrow transplantation. Which of the following signs and symptoms would most clearly suggest the existence of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)? Presence of a pruritic rash that has begun to slough off A patient has developed pericarditis after developing acute glomerulonephritis, a development that may be attributable to the presence of similar epitopes on group A, hemolytic streptococci and the antigens in the patien...

obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep, which leads to absence of breathing; can produce daytime drowsiness and elevated blood pressure OSA manifestations -loud snoring -snorting -witnessed apnea -gasping during sleep -recurrent waking during sleep -choking OSA treatment 1. Weight loss and avoidance of alcohol 2. Nasal CPAP 3. Surgical widening of airway 4. Avoid use of sedatives 5. Oral appliances surfactant deficiency disorder Disorder c...

How does urinary sediment differentiate prerenal, intrarenal (glomerulonephritis), intrarenal (ATN), and postrenal AKI normal - bland prerenal - bland intrarenal (G) - active (hallmark) intrarenal (ATN) - muddy brown casts, renal tubular epithelial cells postrenal - bland How does urine sodium differentiate prerenal, intrarenal (glomerulonephritis), intrarenal (ATN), and postrenal AKI normal - 20 mEq/L prerenal - <10 mEq/L intrarenal (G) - <20 mEq/L intrarenal (ATN) - >40 mE...

Which component of the immune system is deficient in individuals with infections caused by viruses, fungi, or yeast? In which primary immune deficiency is there a partial-to-complete absence of T-cell immunity? How many months does it take for the newborn to be sufficiently protected by antibodies produced by its own B cells? Considering the effects of nutritional deficiencies on the immune system, severe deficits in calories and protein lead to deficiencies in the formation of wh...

NSG 527 Exam 1: Questions With Verified Answers :Latest Updated Existential Persons responsible for developing - Correct Answer in US Rollo May, Irvin Yalom; in UK Emmy van Deurzen-Smith; Victor Frankl Focus of Existential therapy - Correct Answer therapists focus on patient's subjective experience; exploring themes such as mortality, meaning, freedom, responsibility, anxiety, and aloneness as these relate to a person's current struggle. Goal of existential therapy: - Correct Answe...

Acute inflammation Neutralizes and destroys microorganisms What type of immunity prevents a neonate from developing an infection because he has maternal antibodies that he received in breast milk? Passive What type of immunity prevents a child from developing an infection because they have been vaccinated for it? Active What immunity prevents a man from developing an infection because he was infection with the same microorganism previously and recovered? Active What prevents a wo...