Mct part 2 week 7 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

In an intensive care setting, which of the following complications associated with malnutrition is most likely to occur as a result of the failure to begin nutrition support early in the treatment regimen? - ANSWER-Increased serum levels of protein-bound drugs Which of the following is the inpatient glycemic target for critically ill patients? 1: 80-110 mg/dL 2: 140-180 mg/dL 3: 181-210 mg/dL 4: 211-240 mg/dL - ANSWER-2: 140-180 mg/dL Targets <110mg/dL are not recommended U...

Erasures correct answers National histories are made by memories and The end of history through a postmodernist view. History is more or less a "history of historians" and biased through their "lessons". correct answers In "Why Bother With History?", Keith Jenkins argues that: The past will go with anybody, people attribute whatever meaning they desire from the past. correct answers Keith Jenkins' statement that "the past is utterly promiscuous" means that: Remembrance, non-...

Evidence-based Inquiry Week 1-3 Exam Questions and Complete Solutions EBP - Ans: "Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the process of integrating the best available research evidence, practitioner experience, and client values into practice decisions" Evidence-Based Practice - Ans: practitioner experience external evidence client's situation/values It is clear from this definition that evidence- based practice relies on practitioners' clinical expertise when applying research evidence t...

Dumping syndrome is associated with: A. Osmotic movement of water into the jejunum due to the presence of carbohydrate B. Reactive hypoglycemia C. Gastric resection surgery D. All of the above Answer: D - Dumping syndrome is associated with the movement of water into the jejunum due to the presence of carbohydrate. It often accompanies gastric resection surgery and leads to diarrhea. Reactive hypoglycemia may result when carbohydrate in the gut is rapidly digested and absorbed, leading to...

Which of the following is a characteristic typically associated with the discussion method of teaching? A. Helps learners master higher level cognitive objectives. B. Appeals to several of the learners senses simultaneously. C. Works well for accomplishing objectives in the psychomotor domain. D. Provides the instructor with most control of the teaching-learning situation than most other methods. - Answer Helps learners master higher-level cognitive objectives (Reason: Cognitive domain in...

Nutrition support - ANSWER-is the delivery of formulated enteral or parenteral nutrients for the purpose of maintaining or restoring nutritional status. Enteral nutrition (EN) - ANSWER-refers to nutrition provided through the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) via a catheter or a tube or stoma that delivers nutrients distal to the oral cavity should be considered when an individual has a functional GIT and is unable or unwilling to consume sufficient nutrients to meet his or her estimated n...

REVIEW FOR EXAM 3 Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis 1. Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis­know the specific steps and the changes that take place in the endothelium Pathogenesis: - Atherogenic stimuli (inflammation) or mechanical injury: cells express adhesion molecules and growth factors that lead to recruitment of leukocytes in inflammatory response to injury - Leukocytes adhere and migrate into vessel wall, localize sub­endothelially a...

IPI NURSING EXAM PART IV 301. You are discharging a patient home after supratenorial removal of a pituitary mass. What medication would expect to have ordered prophylactically for this patient? A. Prednisone B. Dexamethasone C. Cafergot D. Phentoin 302. During their pathophysiology class the nursing students study seizures. How might the instructor best describe the cause of a seizure? A. Uncontrolled normal electrical charges throughout the brain B. A drysrthymia in the motor strip of t...

IPI NURSING EXAM PART IV IPI NURSING EXAM PART IV 301. You are discharging a patient home after supratenorial removal of a pituitary mass. What medication would expect to have ordered prophylactically for this patient? A. Prednisone B. Dexamethasone C. Cafergot D. Phentoin 302. During their pathophysiology class the nursing students study seizures. How might the instructor best describe the cause of a seizure? A. Uncontrolled normal electrical charges throughout the brain B. A drysrthym...