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1. Explain the differences between prejudice and discrimination. Give examples of each related to race/ethnicity. - Prejudice refers to the preconceived negative thoughts and feelings about a group of people, where these ideas are based on limited information and not likely to change regardless of evidence. o Ex: a White person has a negative attitude towards any Black person. - Discrimination refers to the harmful/unfair treatment against people based on their race or ethnicity. o Ex: a W...

Mr. Davis is 52 years old and has recently been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and will soon begin dialysis. He is wondering if he can obtain coverage under Medicare. What should you tell him? Correct answers .He may sign-up for Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins on the fourth month after dialysis treatments start. Juan Perez, who is turning age 65 next month, intends to work for several more years at Small cap, Incorporated. Small cap has a workforce of15 emp...

Communication is the basic element in any society. Humans are social beings, meaning that we need to communicate in order to survive. It’s something we learn since we are little, we learn to yell when we need something, cry when something hurts, and smile when we are satisfied. As we get older, we learn words; then we start to form sentences that express what we feel or need. Finally, we learn to Communicate in different aspects of our lives. We also learn different forms of communication, le...

6) A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the guardian of a school-age child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a. "You should offer your child high-protein meals and snacks throughout the day." b. "You should decrease your child's dietary fat intake to less than 10% of their caloric intake." c. "You should restrict your child's calorie intake to 1,200 per day." d. "You should give your child a multivitamin once weekly."

1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of nursing students about pharmacology. When describing this topic, the instructor would focus the discussion on which of the following as an essential aspect? A) Drug name B) Drug class C) Drug action D) Drug source Ans: C Feedback: Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an essential aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug name, drug class, and drug source is...

Normal Values: HgB: - Males: • 14-18 - Female: • 12-16 Hct: - Males: • 42-52 - Female: • 37-47 RBC’s: - Males: • 4.7-6.1 million - Female: • 4.2-5.4 million WBC’s: - 4.5-11k Platelets: - 150-400k PT: INR: - 11-12.5 seconds - 1.5-2.5 times normal APTT: - 60-70 seconds BUN: - 10-20 Creatinine: - 0.5-1.2 Glucose: - 70-110 Cholesterol: - <200 Bilirubin Newborn: - 1-12 Phenylalanine: - Newborn: <2 - Adult: <6 Na: - 135-145 K: - 3.5-5.0 - Hypokalem...

What does longitude measure? Choose 1 answer Your Answer Correct Answer The angles north and south of the equator Distance east or west of the prime meridian Distance north and south of the equator The angles east and west of the prime meridian Distance between the poles

1. The quality assurance coordinator evaluates the efficiencies of which of the following? 1. Clinical staff 2. Amount billed to patients for care 3. Value associated with the practice of respiratory care 4. Quality of care a. 2 and 4 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 1, 3, and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only ANS: C The Quality Assurance Coordinator helps not only to evaluate the efficiencies of the clinical staff but also the value associated with the practice of respiratory. In addition, as profess...

1. Which of the following are true about invasive versus noninvasive monitoring? 1. Invasive procedures require insertion of a device into the body. 2. Laboratory analysis of gas exchange is usually noninvasive in nature. 3. Physiologic monitoring can be either invasive or noninvasive. 4. Invasive procedures provide more accurate data but carry greater risks. a. 2 and 4 only b. 1, 3, and 4 only c. 2 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only ANS: B Invasive procedures require the insertion of a sensor o...

Question: - Meningitis and infants {{Correct Ans- Alterations in temperature, vomiting seizures and nuchal rigidity Question: - Heart Failure what action should the nurse initially take {{Correct Ans- Breath sounds Question: EMTALA states that {{Correct Ans- Clients should be stable before they can be discharged. Prohibits refusing to care for clients who are uninsured.