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AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES - Ans - are those circumstances that cause the offender to be punished more severely than they would normally be for a specific crime. For example, conviction for the rape of a child would warrant a more serious punishment than rape of an adult, because society views a child as more vulnerable and helpless (Hunter & Dantzker, 2002:3±32). CLASSICAL CRIMINOLOGY - Ans - as an approach to studying crime emphasises the importance of free will and views a criminal act as o...

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Do not delegate - correct answer - What you can EAT E-evaluate A-assess T-teach Addison's & Cushings - correct answer - Addison's = down down down up down Cushings= up up up down up hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/hypertension, blood volume, hypo/hyperkalemia, hypo/hyperglycemia Better peripheral perfusion? - correct answer - EleVate Veins, DAngle Arteries APGAR - correct answer - Appearance (all pink, pink and blue, blue (pale) Pulse (>100, <100, absent) Grimace (cough, grimace, no resp...

An 18-Month-Old is discharged from the hospital after having a febrile seizure secondary to exanthem subitum (Roseola). On discharge, the mother asks the nurse if her 6-year-old twins will get sick. Which teaching about the transmission of roseola would be most accurate? 1. The child should be isolated at home until the vesicles have dried. 2. The child does not need to be isolated from the older siblings. 3. Administer acetaminophen to the older siblings to prevent seizures. 4. ...

1. Which statement best describes the cellular function of metabolic absorption? a. Cells can produce proteins. c. Cells can take in and use nutrients. b. Cells can secrete digestive enzymes. d. Cells can synthesize fats. ANS: C In metabolic absorption, all cells take in and use nutrients and other substances from their surroundings. The remaining options are not inclusive in their descriptions of cellular metabolic absorption. PTS: 1 REF: Page 2 2. Most of a cell’s genetic information...

The Pathophysiology study guide Pathophysiology - answer - study of the physiology of disease Syndrome - answer - a concurrence of symptoms that appear in a disease state or morbid process Disease - answer - absence of balance of the homeostatic state that normally exists in the body Hypertrophy - answer - increased size of cell or organ unrelated to tumor Atrophy - answer - wasting of tissues, organ or the entire body Dysplasia - answer - tissue with cells of varying size and shape Hyp...

A nurse is assessing an infant who has water intoxication. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - correct answer - bounding pulse A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of hydroxyzine with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements indicates the newly licensed nurse understands the purpose of the technique - correct answer - a. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration 1. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has a...

Advanced Pharmacology Explain Pharmacokinetics - correct answer - The study of how drugs are moved through the body and are encompassed in mechanisms of: Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion Think Kinetic (movement) Pharmacodynamics - correct answer - study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs on the body Think Dynamic (change) majority of drugs either (a) mimic or inhibit normal physiological/biochemical processes or inhibit pathological processes in...

Test bank for leadership What statement is true regarding decision making? A) It is an analysis of a situation B) It is closely related to evaluation C) It involves choosing between courses of action D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a problem Ans: C Feedback: Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situ...

Advanced Pharmacology test 1 Beta lactamase inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWER - Clavulanic acid, sublactam, taxobactam Unasyn - CORRECT ANSWER - Ampicillin and sulbactam Augmentin - CORRECT ANSWER - Amoxicillin clavulanic acid Hapten - CORRECT ANSWER - Drug +plasma protein severe allergic reaction Mechanisms resistance to beta lactamase - CORRECT ANSWER - Inactivation by beta lactamase, mutation trans peptidase target, impaired penetration of drug into organism, drug effluent pumps MRSA - CORR...