Mct practice unit 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What type of diffusion best represents the use of a celebrity to endorse a product? a) hierarchial b) Relocation c) stimulus d) all options e) contagious correct answers a) hierarchial Dr. John Snow pursued many important research projects. Which research led him to treat a member of the Royal Family? a) appropriate dosage for anesthesia b) prevention of pain in dentistry c) Infectious diseases among miners d) spread of cholera e) infections in canines correct answers a) appropria...

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...

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...

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...

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...