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Canadian Malnutrition Task Force CORRECT ANSWER -hospital nutrition care is important - Proper nutrition is critical for expedited recovery and a shorter hospital stay -group of clinicians, decision makers and investigators -Vision: advance nutrition care in patients through research, education and interdisciplinary collaboration in Canada -Mission: To reduce malnutrition by promoting nutrition care knowledge and optimal practice through research and education activities on preventing, detect...

What is the definition of "pathophysiology"? :~~ Pathophysiology is defined as not only the cellular and organ changes that occur with disease, but also the effects that these changes have on total body function. Name the 5 etiologic factors and give an example if listed. :~~ Etiologic factors are the causes of a disease. 1. Physical forces: trauma, burns, etc 2. Chemical agents: poisons, alcohol 3. Biological agents: bacteria, viruses 4. Genetic predisposition: inherent genes fro...

Two unique life insurer asset accounts - Answer--Policy Loans: Required by all states; loan by an insurer to a PH with the cash value of the PH life ins policy as collateral. Upon policy termination, the unpaid balance is subtracted from the policy benefit -Separate accounts: Established solely to enable variable insurance product owners to participate directly in the account's investment performance T or F: Mortgage loans are usually a larger asset for life insurers than PC insurers - Ans...

2015 U.S census black populations - -14.5% of american population is black -13.3% is black only According to Galea, 38% of all deaths that occurred in the U.S in the year 2000 were due to - - Social inequality -residential racial segregation -poverty According to the film, Unnatural Causes: In sickness and wealth, home ownership predicted the likelihood of what - getting a cold after being exposed to the virus african americans in 1990 - -by 1900 the black population was 11.6% of populat...

Test Bank CHAPTER 1 Multiple Choice 1. What is the MOST common emergency to occur in the dental office? A. Mild allergic reaction B. Angina C. Syncope D. Anaphylaxis 2. All of the following procedures will help to prevent an emergency in a dental office EXCEPT: A. accurate medical history taking. B. taking and recording vital signs. C. updating the medical emergency kit. 3. If a patient responds positively on his or her medical history to epilepsy, you will need to be on th...

RBC production BP regulation - These are the functions of the urinary system Erythropoietin - This is used to stimulate RBC production Hypoxia Renal blood flow - The kidneys secrete erythropoietin in response to this Acute kidney injury (AKI) - This is a rapid loss of renal function Low MAP - This vital sign can be seen with acute kidney injury Raise in creatinine Lower urine output - Labs for acute kidney injury Usually reversible Can have a high mortality rate depending on what is go...

In pulmonary insufficiency, excessive calorie administration may cause increased blood pCO2 resulting in 1: metabolic acidosis 2: metabolic alkalosis 3: respiratory acidosis 4: respiratory alkalosis - ️️3: respiratory acidosis Respiratory acidosis results from disorders producing alterations in ventilatory control, increased production of CO2, and respiratory muscle weakness. The increased CO2 production is greatest when overfeeding occurs (2 x REE) due to an excess generation of CO...

TEST BANK KAPLAN AND SADOCK'S SYNOPSIS OF PSYCHIATRY 11TH EDITION PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1: Neural Sciences .............................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 2: Contributions of the Psychosocial Sciences ................................................................ 6 Chapter 3: Contributi...

Epidemiology - ACCURATE ANSWERthe study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations and the application of the study of control health problems endemic - ACCURATE ANSWERthe constant presence of a disease or infectious agent in a certain geographic area or population group or a disease that occurs regularly in a population as a matter of course epidemic - ACCURATE ANSWERthe rapid spread of a disease in a specific area or among a certain p...

Foundations CBR20 – Gastrointestinal Exam Questions With Answers What pain medication is best for biliary colic? NSAIDS, it is prostaglandin mediated pain US with +gallstone and dilated common bile duct Choledocolithiasis, ± Jaundice, Rx: ERCP Gold standard for diagnosing choledocolithiasis? MRCP. ERCP and endoscopic US are good as well but they are invasive. How sensitive if Murphy's sign for Acute Cholecystitis? 65-70% What are possible US findings in Acute Cholecy...