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What is the overall mission of the fire service? Save lives and protect property and the environment An ______ concept allows all responders to use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of authorities, protections, and resources All Hazard A type of fire departmental organizational structure where decisions and information are directed from the top and filtered down through intermediate levels to the base can be described as: Scalar Most fire departments are o...

Preop assess- checklist ● Consent is obtained- how do you know they understand. If they do not understand it is the surgeon’s job to go over surgery. ● Go over patient history ● Allergies and effects of any previous surgery medications. ● Testing, labs, medications and confirmed ● Go over expectation of pre and post-op Post op vital sign- drug use ● Any regional anesthesia will be weaning off, pain meds may be administered ● Frequent monitoring and safety ● Baseline ...

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt ...

FCCS Exam Questions with All Correct Answers What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis (often w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation) A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is...

2024 APEA PREDICTOR EXAM TEST BANK / APEA Pre-Predictor Test Questions and Answers with Rationales 2024/2025 Guaranteed a+ 1. Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a nurse practitioner (NP)? o A) Conducting research o B) Prescribing medications o C) Managing hospital policies o D) Teaching nursing students Answer: B) Prescribing medications Rationale: Nurse practitioners have the authority to prescribe medications as part of their role in providing comprehensive pat...

TEST BANK FOR Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of MedicalSurgical Nursing Janice L Hinkle, Kerry H. Cheever, Kristen Overbaugh 15th Edition-latest .Chapter 01 Professional Nursing Practice 2 Chapter 02 Medical-Surgical Nursing 17 Chapter 03 Health Education and Health Promotion 30 Chapter 04 Adult Health and Physical, Nutritional, and Cultural Assessment 45 Chapter 05 Stress and Inflammatory Responses 60 Chapter 06 Genetics and Genomics in Nursing 76 Chapter 07 Disability and Chronic Ill...

Exam 3: NUR1172 / NUR 1172 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nutritional Principles in Nursing | Review Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen Question: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Answer: A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe. Question: Malnutrition is an issue, working hard to breathe increases energy needs, and eating is difficult due to breathing Answer: - Increased energy requirements -...

Health (Ans- State of physical, mental and social functioning that realizes the potential of which a person is capable Wellness (Ans- State toward a higher level of functioning- improved physical and mental health state Illness (Ans- Social construct in which people are in an imbalanced, unsustainable relationship with their environment and are failing in ability to survive and create higher quality of life Disease (Ans- failure of a persons adaptive mechanisms to adequately cou...

1. various oxygen administration devices 2. intubation equipment 3. suction equipment 4. chest tube placement equipment 5. Bag-valve device with various sizes of mask 6. medications for pain and agitation 7. fluids for vascular support 8. Venous and arterial line equipment 9. cardiac monitor and defibrillator clinical simulation 1 A respiratory therapist assigned to the ED is asked to assist in the evaluation of a 24 year old male victim of a motorcycle accident who w...

Test Bank For Pharmacology A PatientCentered Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition by Linda E. McCuistion Chapter 1- 58 | Updated Version 2023-2024. The nurse is using data collected to define a set of interventions to achieve the most desirable outcomes. Which of the following steps is the nurse applying? a. Recognizing cues (assessment) b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis) c. Generate solutions (planning) d. Take action (nursing interventions) ANS: C When generating solut...