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The World Health Organization and UNICEF have set out three strategies needed for increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country. What are the 3 strategies? - Breastfeeding Promotion Breastfeeding Protection Breastfeeding Support Focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a personal (personal connection), community, country (amount spent on healthcare), or global level (waste from formula & formula products) Focuses on the good "advantages" of breastfeeding - Breastfeed...

What is Managed Care? - method of healthcare delivery designed to provide the highest quality of care at the most cost effective means available. Why was the managed care system developed? - response to dramatic increases in healthcare costs resulting from the explosion of new medical technology and treatments How are HC services provided under managed care? - through a contracted methodology of payment What's the purpose of using a contracted methodology of payment? - means of control...

Initial Assessment: B-SMNAC – - BSI (body substance isolation); - Scene Safety; - Mechanism of Injury (MOI)/Nature of Illness (NOI); - Number of Patients; - Assistance (additional units, Fire, Police, etc.); - C-spine (and/or C-collar) Initial Assessment: G-CAAT – - General Impression; - Chief Complaints, Life Threats (hemorrhage); - AVPU; - ABC's (airway, breathing, circulation); - Transport Decision (Load and Go or Stay and Play) Components of General Impression - ASSS-...

In the Cardiorespiratory training phase, improving performance of power? - Phase 4: Anaerobic Power Training Large-group personal training typically includes up to _____ clients sharing time with one trainer. - 15 A common complaint is that certification and license standards are erected by professionals to restrict others from entering the workforce as competitors. What is the BEST expressing the primary purpose of certification and licensure regulations? - Standardization of "Threshold ...

Risk - Likelihood of a threat actor taking advantage of a vulnerability by using a treat against an IT system asset 5 jargon terms in risk - Asset. Likelihood. Threat actor. Vulnerability. Threat Asset - Part of an IT infrastructure that has value. Tangible and intangible Likelihood - Probability over a define period of time of someone/thing damaging assets Threat Actor - Anyone or anything that has the motive and resources to attack another enterprise's IT infrastructure Hacker/...

What does the acronym AVMA stand for? - American Veterinary Medical Association ______________ supervision is defined as a situation in which a licensed veterinarian is not on the premises but maintains constant communication. - indirect What is NAVTA? - The National Organization for Veterinary Technicians The CVMA is an accrediting body for Veterinary Technician programs in which country? - Canada Who is responsible for accreditation for Veterinary Technician programs in the United ...

Breast Cancer - Annual breast exam: age > 40 years Risks: menarche < 12 years, menopause > 55 yrs Estrogen supplementation Dx: Mammography for > 30 with breast complaint. If suspicious, make sure to order b/l diagnostic mammogram US differentiates fluid-filled cyst from solid mass. Used in pregnancy and age < 30 Fibroadenoma - Most common in < 25 years Order US to dx Normal vaginal pH - 4.0 (acidic) Contraception - Combined OCs: Absolute contraindications include ...

service (part of the value proposition) 2. Risks imposed on a consumer by the service (risks of service consumption) - A possible event that could cause harm or loss or make it more difficult to achieve objectives. Service Offering (definition) - A description of one or more services, designed to address the needs of a target consumer group. A service offering may include goods, access to resources, and service actions. Service Offerings component - Goods (Key concepts/relationships) - o...

Some names of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors - (Infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept) Tumor necrosis factors (TNF) - Suppresses the inflammatory response in autoimmune diseases such as RA, Chron disease, and psoriasis. Due to the immunosuppressive action of these drugs clients are at increased risk of infection. What type of clients should not take TNF's? - Clients with current, recent, or chronic infections. How far should you insert enema tube into rectum? - 3-4in Adverse af...

The body contains approximately - 5 Liters of blood Erythrocytes are - red blood cells Leukocytes are - White blood cells Thrombocytes are - Platelets Once they enter the bloodstream, mature red blood cells live for approximately - 100 to 120 days The iron-containing pigment of the red blood cells is called - Hemoglobin Phlebotomists are primarily responsible for what phase of laboratory testing? - Pre-analytical phase If the phlebotomist collects blood in the neonatology de...