A patient's energy expenditure is measured using indirect calorimetry with a metabolic cart in a rested state and they have not eaten for 2 days other than clear liquids (clear liquids have CHO and no other source of kcalories). The RQ is 0.72 and the REE is 1400 kcal extrapolated for 24 hours. What does the RQ mean and how many kcalories does this person need, i.e. what is their TEE?

Explain into details on the six strategies of learning and how they are used

Spaced practice

Retrieval practice

Elaboration

Interleaving

concrete examples

Dual coding

A 26 year-old primigravida is admitted to the L&D suite in active labor. Her contractions are occurring every 2 to 4 minutes, lasting 60 seconds with moderate intensity. The nurses' vaginal examination notes the cervix to be 5 cm, 100% effaced, at +1 station, the client is requesting an epidural for pain management. What are the advantages of regional anesthesia (an epidural)? What are the nursing responsibilities during administration of epidural anesthesia?

For which of the following situation would a injection dosage form be a better choice than a tablet?

Discuss how dress code standards for health care companies have changed over the years. Identify some of the current standards that you believe will change in the near future and explain why.

Assign ICD -10 PCS codes to the following procedure statement. List the root operation selected and the code assigned?

Q. Non-excisional debridement of stage 3 pressure ulcer of subcutaneous tissue of buttock?

As healthcare technology evolves, we must be prepared for unintended problems & opportunities. Imagine insurance companies begin DNA testing policy holders for genes associated with increased risk of a particular cancer. Should the insurance company be able to charge the policy holder more based on a higher risk of cancer?

QUESTION 19

The measure in the previous question was:

      
a. Prevalence

      
b. Incidence

      
c. Case-fatality rate

      
Risk

QUESTION 20

1. Approximately 80% of men who reach age 80 have cancer cells in their prostate. Many of those men will die due to other causes, undiagnosed with prostate cancer. This undiagnosed population is in the clinical disease stage.

   True

   False

QUESTION 22

Zebadiah tested positive for HIV last year during a routine annual physical. Today is he is considered at-risk for the disease.

True

False

QUESTION 25

If the federal government mandates background checks before all gun sales, this would be addressing what policy goal?

      
Efficiency

      
Equity

      
Liberty

      
Security

pathophysiology of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Please at the minimal of 8 to 10 sentences.

You are the house supervisor in an acute care hospital. Most of the of the units are full. The ED request 2 admissions to the step-down unit. The floor with appropriate and empty beds has only 4 RNs on duty for this 30-bed unit with a census of 20 patients. The charge nurse (one of the 4 nurses present) tells you that they can’t safely admit any more patients. You currently have no more float pool staff and upper administration has already said no to closing the unit for admissions at this time. What should be done? What is the ethical dilemma? How does this impact patient care? What possible solutions are there for this situation?

which process of drug therapy indicates that the patient is having a beneficial therapeutic outcome

Do you do maintenance of equipment at home? If so is it important?