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1. Fibres: ● Can be natural or synthetic, and can be transferred from clothing, carpets, and seats. ● Collected using gloves/tweezers, are then wrapped in paper and sealed in a bag, labelled, and finally sent for analysis. ● Clothing fibres vary in fabric mix, dyes, and can be specific to a manufacturer. This can help identify the garment they came from- info that helps build a description of a suspect. 2. Paint: ● Can be on window frames, doors, cars. Also other objects in differ...

1.1 A client is being discharged and needs instructions on wound care.When planning to teach the client, the nurse should: a. Identify the client’s learning needs and learning ability. b. Identify the client’s learning needs and advise him what to do. c. Identify the client’s problems and make the appropriate referral. d. Provide pamphlets or videotapes for ongoing learning. Answer: a Rationale: To provide the most appropriate teaching, the nurse first needs to identify what the clien...

1. All of the following would be considered subjective data, EXCEPT: a. Patient-reported health history b. Patient-reported signs and symptoms of their illness c. Financial barriers reported by the patient’s caregiver d. Vital signs obtained from the medical record ANS: D Subjective data is based on what patients or family members communicate to the nurse. Patient- reported health history, signs and symptoms, and caregiver reported financial barriers would be considered subjective data. ...

1. All of the following would be considered subjective data, EXCEPT: a. Patient-reported health history b. Patient-reported signs and symptoms of their illness c. Financial barriers reported by the patient’s caregiver d. Vital signs obtained from the medical record ANS: D Subjective data is based on what patients or family members communicate to the nurse. Patient- reported health history, signs and symptoms, and caregiver reported financial barriers would be considered subjective data. ...

1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: a. Objective. b. Reflective. c. Subjective. d. Introspective. ANS: A Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. The terms reflec...

1. According to Erikson's theory, which of the following best describes the behavior of the preschooler? -Child likes pretend games, does yet not want to try any sports activities 2. Generativity vs Stagnation (care for others & leaving a legacy are important) is the Erikson stage of middle adults. TRUE 3. According to Erikson, young adults (Intimacy vs Isolation) in this stage experience which of the following? -Seek close relationships & struggle with finding themselves alone 4. Accordin...

Ways we can help keep children out of hospital -Vaccines -Nutrition -Exercise -Education Dental Care: the single most common chronic disease of childhood. -Candy -Energy drinks -Coffee (Starbucks) -Soda Immunizations - Herd-Immunity: everyone in a class gets vaccinated besides one person -More than likely that one person that did not get vaccinated will not get the virus Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes

EBP (evidence based practice) Using the best available research evidence, clinical expertise, & patient preferences to make clinical decisions The 5 A’s of integrating best evidence into clinical practices includes: Asking Acquiring Appraising Applying Assessing The mental health recovery model is one of helping people with psychiatric disabilities effectively manage their symptoms, reduce psychosocial disability, and find a meaningful life in a community of their choosing. 3 specifi...

1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: a . Objective. b . Reflective. c . Subjective. d . Introspective. ANS: A Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. The ...

2) A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has been on levothyroxine for several months. Which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic response to the medication? a) Decrease in level of thyroxine (T4) i) Rationale: If the dose of this medication has been adequate, the nurse should see an increase in the T4. b) Increase in weight i) Rationale: If the dose of this medication has been adequate, the nurse should see a decrease in weight, as hypothyroidism causes a decr...