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  1. how long will a cough last for acute bronchitis? Answer: up to three weeks is com- pletely normal 2. how do you treat acute bronchitis? Answer: 95% cases are viral-- tessalon pearls to help with cough. ** prednisone is never the answer *** 3. explain the following views of chest xrays Answer: AP, PA, PA and lateral which one do you want for pneumonia patient? Answer: AP- shows the heart predomi- nantly because its from front to back PA- shows the lungs predominantly because its ...

20. The client with a history of diabetes insipidus is admitted with polyuria, polydipsia, and mental confusion. The priority interven- tion for this client is: Quick Check Quick Answer: 223 Detailed Answer: 227 Quick Answer: 223 Detailed Answer: 227 Quick Answer: 223 Detailed Answer: 227 Quick Answer: 223 Detailed Answer: 227 A. B. C. D. Measure the urinary output. Check the vital signs. Encourage increased fluid intake. Weigh the client. 21. A client with hemophilia has a noseb...

1. A diabetes educator is consulted to provide discharge education for an 18-year-old patient diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Upon entering the hospital room, the educator finds the patient quietly sobbing. The patient states that she is sad and anxious about her new diagnosis. Before the patient leaves for home today, which of the following should the educator review with the patient? A. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and appropriate treatment B. Epidemiology of diabetes and the incidence...

1. What is the proper procedure for testing visual acu- ity? 2. A 22-year-old man with sickle cell disease is brought into the ED by Campus Police from his local uni- versity. He is complaining of increasing pain to his bilateral lower extremities, consistent with his past sickle cell pain crisis. Which intervention would you expect the provider to order? 3. TPA would be contraindicated for which of the fol- lowing patients? 4. A 24 year old female, who has recently received methotrexate fo...

THIRD EDITION CASE FILES® Psychiatry Eugene C. Toy, MD The John S. Dunn, Senior Academic Chair and Program Director The Methodist Hospital Ob/Gyn Residency Program Houston, Texas Vice Chair of Academic Affairs Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology The Methodist Hospital Houston, Texas Associate Clinical Professor and Clerkship Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Texas Medical School at Houston Houston, Texas Associate Clinical Professor Weill Cornell C...

You are the operator for a pool which is 164 feet long and 80 feet wide. The pool bottom has a constant slope which is 4 feet deep at the shallow end, and 10 feet deep at the deep end. What is the volume of this pool in gallons? - CORRECT ANS f You operate a pool which uses high rate sand filters. You discover that your filter tank has developed a major leak and must be replaced. Your pool operates with a flow rate of 525 GPM. Using a filter media rate (fmr) of 15 gallons per minute, wha...

SPHR Leadership & Strategy Exam 127 Questions with Verified Answers As the result of an HR audit you conducted to assess risk in your new HR management position, it is clear that several business practices are out of compliance. Which of the following is your best first step toward managing the risk? A. Identify the most obvious abusers, and terminate or demote them to demonstrate a good faith effort toward compliance. B. Train all employees and managers about expected standards of behavi...

1. Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? 2. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply 3. Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway causing which of the fol- lowing effects? 4. Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking which of the following receptors? 5. The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome charac- terized by speci...

Medical-Surgical RN A Prophecy Relias Test 1. 1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms?: 1200 mcg 2. Your post-op patient has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function?: Compress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction 3. Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appropriate action?: Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter ...

1. Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? 2. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply 3. Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway causing which of the fol- lowing effects? 4. Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking which of the following receptors? 5. The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome charac- terized by speci...