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1. Which condition cannot be treated over the counter (OTC)?
A. Tinea pedis
B. Onychomycosis
C. Vulvovaginal candidiasis
D. Jock itch
2. Which of the following is not a mechanism of action of antifungal agents?
A. Inhibiting antimetabolite activity
B. Inhibiting fungal cell wall synthesis
C. Fungal cell membrane destruction
D. Interfering with nucleic acid synthesis
3. Select the drug that should not be taken
concurrently with posaconazole.
A. sertraline
B. nitroglycerin SL
C. cimetidine
D. sucralfate
4. Which of the following is false about pressure
injuries?
A. Pressure injuries are "bedsores."
B. To prevent these injuries, you should reposition an immobilized
patient every 2 hours.
C. The scale for assessing a patient's risk for developing pressure
injuries runs from 1 to 4, with 4 representing the highest
risk.
D. Pressure injuries tend to form near bones close to the skin
5.Which answer correctly characterizes wound
severity staging?
A. Stage 1: wounds extend through skin involving
underlying muscle, tendons, and bone.
B. Stage 2: wounds have blisters and an exposed dermis.
C. Stage 3: Infection is not a concern
D. Stage 4: Skin is unbroken from a superficial wound
6. Debridement of dead tissue is accomplished by applying all of the following except
A. collagenase
B. hydrocortisone
C. papain and urea
D. Granulex
7. Which is a potential burn complication?
A. Scarring
B. Bone and joint problems
C. Pneumonia
D. Infection
E. All of the above
8. The most common adverse effect of mafenide is
A. itchiness
B. burning
C. coldness
D. dry skin
11.
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Explain why the nurse should know how to calculate his or her own medications, even if the pharmacy has already calculated the medication
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Scenario: You are the Chief Executive Officer [CEO] of a health services organization. This organization has inpatient and outpatient facilities, home healthcare services, and other services that meet your patient population’s needs. It also has a world-renowned AIDS treatment center. The organization has always enjoyed an excellent reputation and its quality of care is known to be excellent. Unfortunately, your organization has recently been featured in every media vehicle known to man. The reason: Someone downloaded the names of 4,000 HIV+ patients seen in your HIV clinic and posted the list on the Internet. The Board of Trustees is furious and wants to fire you. You have been able to convince them that they need to keep you as CEO to fix this major crisis. You hire a computer security consultant who comes into your organization, disguised as a nurse manager. After three days, she comes to you with the following report.
• Nurses log in to the computer system with their passwords and then walk away, leaving the system open and running.
• Dr. Jones leaves his password taped to his PC on a piece of paper.
• Fax machines and printers are in open rooms without locks.
• One password can access the entire database in the hospital including human resources.
• There are no programs reminding staff to change their passwords on a regular basis.
• She pretended to forget her password and other nurses gave her their password.
• She requested sensitive patient files and staff provided her with the files without question
You must address the following:
• A brief assessment of the problems that your organization faces from a ‘big picture’ health care management point of view. This should be a high-level overview of the category/categories of problems that your organization currently faces. (1-page maximum)
• An overview of key laws, regulations, and guidelines that are relevant to the scenario. Be sure to support your assessment with examples of why you believe each law, regulation, and/or guideline is relevant. (1-page maximum)
• The identification of 2 similar situations that have occurred within the health care industry in recent years. A brief explanation of how the identified organizations handled the crisis and an assessment of whether this approach would work for your organization. (1-page maximum)
• An explanation of how your organization could best handle this crisis. (1-page maximum)
RUBRIC: Sources, Management issues, Legal issues, Two situations, Recommended actions.
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You are working in a senior center. The primary population served in this center are those who have suffered a stroke in the past and required some sort of rehabilitation during recovery. The clients may or may not still have some sort of neurological deficits (think eating, fine motor skills or mobility). You have determined that this ADA risk test would be useful to use in your clinic. You will need to develop educational materials to be included in this risk reduction program. Describe two types of educational materials you will develop and why the materials are needed for this population.
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What are community assets and needs? How were these determined? What different forms of sets and needs are present?
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To Be Or Not To Be A Person
Think critically about your definition of a person.
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Quality of Life What do we mean by quality of life? Who should be able to define the quality of life when making an ethical decision? What is your personal definition of quality of life and how might that affect your decision-making on behalf of patients?
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Why are Prophylactic Antibiotics Likely to Be given to a child with a Congenital Defect?
What 2 tips can a nurse educate parents of a child with Congenital Heart Disease and conserving the Child’s energy?
Children receiving Diuretics (Lasix, Furosemide, Bumex) must have their Serum
_______________________ monitored closely.
What should be explained to a parent about formula and milk intake during the first year of life?
Sickly Cell disease is most prevalent in people of _____________________or
_______________________descent
What is the difference between sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease?
Hemophilia A is caused by deficiency of_______________________while hemophilia B is an ______________________deficiency
The principal therapy for hemophilia is to prevent___________________by replacing the missing factor.
When bleeding does occur from minor trauma of a child with hemophilia, the traditional approach is to use these 4 steps:
The most common form of childhood cancer is______________________
List 5 side effects to chemotherapy:
Describe the preschooler’s response to the death of a sibling:
The primary fear of dying in children younger than 5 years of age concerns:
Children develop an understanding of death being permanent around age:
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A 6year old child is brought to the emergency department by her parents in respiratory distress. the parents state this started right after eating sandwiches. They say this has never happened before. When asked what she ate, the mom says peanut butter jelly on whole wheat bread, celery and carrot sticks and chocolate milk. the physician is suspecting peanut allergy.
a) The mother states to you, the nurse, that she is very concerned because this has not happened before and the child eats peanut butter all the time. How should you respond?
b) identify some ways to determining if there is allergy to peanuts.
c) What are some nursing diagnoses that would be appropriate in this situation?
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1.DEFINE and EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING (TEACHING, TREATMENT, NURSING IMPLICATIONS) a.Amblyopia b.Celiac disease c.Cryptorchidism d.Cystic fibrosis e.Cleft lip and palate f.Encephalitis g.Hookworms h.Intussusception i.Kawasaki disease;
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j.Kwashiorkor k.Leukemia l.Marasmus m.Meningitis n.Reye’s Syndrome o.Rheumatic carditis p.Rheumatic fever q.Rickets r.Scurvy s.Spina bifida t.Sickle cell crises vs sickle cell disease u.Tetralogy of Fallot
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please answer no plagirism
1. List two effects your eating habits could have on your weight and overall health, over several months or years, if you significantly over-ate more than the recommended calorie level:
2. List at least two effects your eating habits could have on your weight and health, over several months or years, if you significantly ate less than the recommended calorie level:
3. List each fat-soluble vitamin and a possible health concern if you consistently consumed that vitamin
4. What are two foods that are good sources of Vitamin K? What are the health benefits of a diet adequate in Vitamin K?
5. Vitamin D can be made in the skin by exposure to sunlight and is found in foods. However, many people do not receive, or produce, adequate amounts of vitamin D for good health. Name three types of individuals who are likely to be vitamin D deficient and explain why they might be unable to make enough vitamin D from sunlight or why they may not receive adequate amounts from food:
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